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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

WmChris

(235 posts)

16. Solidarity

Reply to DBoon (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:45 PM

Nov 2023

I lobbied my local IBEW union to walk out in support of the air traffic controllers during the Raygun debacle. Had all the union workers supported them then we would be looking a very different labor picture today in this country. IMHO.

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CNN: 'This is insane.' Swedish workers are getting under Elon Musk's skin [View all] DBoon Nov 2023 OP

may he have 100000 fleas to make him itch . good . AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #1

This is what Americans need to learn, if we ever knew it. Shipwack Nov 2023 #2

Unfortunately, the Taft-Hartley Act, passed around 1947, makes it illegal for one PatrickforB Nov 2023 #9

Thanks for the info! Shipwack Nov 2023 #11

I always have to laugh at this. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #20

You bet! The only reason these Wall Street greed lizards and the billionaire parasites PatrickforB Nov 2023 #21

Agree whole-heartedly WmChris Nov 2023 #25

Oh there seems to be two things that bring plenty of Americans to a halt. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #28

You don't get arrested for participating in an "illegal" strike whopis01 Nov 2023 #30

In the UK it used to be legal. mwooldri Nov 2023 #10

They didn't strike but they didn't deliver. sab390 Nov 2023 #27

+100. "This is what labor solidarity looks like." stopdiggin Nov 2023 #3

There was a typo error. Should have been "Eloon is insane"! Wonder Why Nov 2023 #4

Bwahahaahahaha!!! progressoid Nov 2023 #5

... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #6

Workers of the world, unite! JoseBalow Nov 2023 #7

Stickin' to the Union Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #8

...... Fullduplexxx Nov 2023 #12

The world's richest asshole complaining about his workers grumpyduck Nov 2023 #13

"Won't someone please think of the Billionaires??" NBachers Nov 2023 #14

American workers should do the same IronLionZion Nov 2023 #15

Solidarity WmChris Nov 2023 #16

Thank you for the effort, WmChris. calimary Nov 2023 #18

You go, Sweden!!! Hekate Nov 2023 #17

Musk hates it when he can't control everybody. Martin68 Nov 2023 #19

I'm as pro-union as they come, but maybe mail delivery should be left alone.+ EarnestPutz Nov 2023 #22

I'm sure it's driving him completely around the bend that a bunch of poor nobodies Warpy Nov 2023 #23

whenever I hear a company complain "The workers are striking!" hydrolastic Nov 2023 #24

Exactly, a strike is an absolute last resort Warpy Nov 2023 #26

Guess he'll buy Sweden next. live love laugh Nov 2023 #29

Yes, But he took them on ampm Nov 2023 #31