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[UCmeNdc]

Workers at Shell plant told they would not get paid unless they attended Trump’s speech: report


<b>Fascism</b>

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc.,
2. emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy, principles, or methods of fascism.
4. (initial capital letter) a political movement that employs the principles and methods of fascism, especially the one established by Mussolini in Italy 1922–43.

A new report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette claims that workers at Royal Dutch Shell’s petrochemical plant in Beaver County this week were told that they had to attend President Donald Trump’s speech on energy if they wanted to be paid.

In a memo to union employees obtained by the Post-Gazette, Shell informed workers that their “attendance is not mandatory,” but said that if they did not attend the rally, they would have to take a day off without getting paid.

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/workers-at-shell-plant-told-they-would-not-get-paid-unless-they-attended-trumps-speech-report/#.XVewmKeUq58.link

[lunatica]

1. I would have taken the cut in pay in a flash

screw that shit!

I’ve had bosses who pulled that crap. Our union made them retreat like the cowards they are.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

2. If that action was not in my contract...

job description or whatever you call ordinary daily job functions, I would not go...document everything and call a lawyer. I don’t care that they called it a “training” day or whatever bullshit they tried to pull...it can’t be legal.

[Grokenstein]

3. Glad the workers are making it known

(because you know that's how Post-Gazette got the memo)

Folks who keep on top of this stuff have long understood that God Emperor Dummy Boy has to pay people to fill the seats (and even that tactic is failing more miserably than ever before), but this wage-coercion is a fresh new low. As it goes public, GEDB is going to be screaming his fool head off at everyone in the room.

Your attendance is not mandatory,” one manager told workers, summarizing a memo that Shell sent to union leaders, the Post-Gazette reported, but only those who showed up at 7 a.m., scanned their ID cards and prepared to stand for hours through lunch would be paid.

“No scan, no pay,” workers were warned.

In addition, workers who decided not to listen to the president’s speech reportedly would not be paid overtime rates routinely built in for extra time during the week.

The newspaper said that they were also told: “No yelling, shouting, protesting or anything viewed as resistance will be tolerated at the event. An underlying theme of the event is to promote good will from the unions. Your building trades leaders and jobs stewards have agreed to this.”

Yeaaaaaah, you guys need new union leadership.

Trump took full credit for the plant in his speech, even though it was initially approved in June 2016, during the Obama administration, CNN reported.

“It was the Trump administration that made it possible,“ Trump told workers. “No one else. Without us, you would never have been able to do this.”

He also told workers: “I’m going to speak to some of your union leaders to say, ’I hope you’re going to support Trump. If they don’t, vote them the hell out of office because they’re not doing their job.”

Son of a...
You guys REALLY need new leadership. And not just in your union!

[Mc Mike]

4. Yeah, fuck that nazi. rec, nt.

[crazytown]

5. Obligatory Chant: 'Shell Hell!"