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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:46 AM Original message |
US/Foreign Companies Upset over China's Move to Empower Labor Unions |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. The unions in China are stronger and influential than their |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But according to the article, they were reined in by the Party |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Point well taken. n/t |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. Unions are the best tool to equalize wages (upwardly) around the world... |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. But of course, we won't be doing that because it benefits workers |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Well said. |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. This comes at the same time the US destroys its unions. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The overtime thing is a quirk of the Fair Labor Standards Act |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. kick |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. I thought this was going to stir more interest for some reason. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Link it to the $78M judgement against Walmart in Phili |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Thanks for that. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Cool since |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. They're all chewing on their bile in the Wal-Mart Boardroom. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. Ah. The thing they dislike about Communism is not human rights abuses. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. They hate any attempt at economic democracy |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yeah. I mean, God forbid the workers make a living wage... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. Cry me a river you rich assholes. |
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