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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:29 PM Original message |
QUestion fromone who neverhad a chance to be a union member. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. You can "strike," but you don't have the protection of a contract. |
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Roselma (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sure...it's called "failing to show up for work." They can be |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I understand that, but is it realistic if say all the teachers went on strike, |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. When you're scabbing, you don't give a shit if they're trained or not. |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. That's called a "general strike" if enough people participate. It may just happen in WI. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The answer is solidarity. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes, but they can't BARGAIN without bargaining rights. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. The next logical step is for the members to block access for any scab workers. |
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Oasis_ (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Very true |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. hope the Pinkerton and Silver Shirt scum dont emerge from the time machine |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. My father could remember the Coal-Iron Police riding up to our farm on horses w rubber horseshoes |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. the descent to violent tyranny is such fine line that we all forget too soon |
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