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#7382 of 16701 Re: clinto/uaw on healthcare [dallasdude1] by circlew Jan 10, 2009 (7:15 am)
Replying to: dallasdude1 (Jan 09, 2009 7:42 pm) If you think unions will survive, you dream well.   Regards, OW
#7383 of 16701 Re: clinto/uaw on healthcare [manegi] by circlew Jan 10, 2009 (7:19 am)
Replying to: manegi (Jan 09, 2009 8:26 pm) No, the younger generation will need to become professional and use their brains instead. The jobs which needed to be protected by unions are gone. Thhe unions just add costs to both the so-called represented and the management.   Costs will need to be razor thin for some time to come.   Regards, OW
#7384 of 16701 Re: new transplant coming [mikefm58] by circlew Jan 10, 2009 (7:20 am)
Replying to: mikefm58 (Jan 10, 2009 6:20 am) Low costs rule. Unions are high cost to both sides. Period.   Regards, OW
#7385 of 16701 Re: new transplant coming [gagrice] by circlew Jan 10, 2009 (7:27 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Jan 10, 2009 7:12 am) Well said, my friend. I'd rather have my kids mooch off me until they get their shingle and leave the union jobs to the people who view the new wage base as an opportunity instead of a loss. This makes for happy workers who don't take their frustrations out on the product and management who scrimp on parts quality because wages constrict margins have room to buy/make premium parts.   Regrds, OW
#7386 of 16701 Low costs rule... by iluvmysephia1 Jan 10, 2009 (8:35 am)
but still Wal*Mart is the evil enemy? Umm...how can you avoid Chinese-made products anymore, anyway? Might as well join 'em if ya can't beat 'em, eh?   Word is it that unionization is starting to spread in to hospitals in southern Arizona. Yikes, the worker telling me this had to see my jaw drop down, but our "right to work state" of AZ is changing a bit.   Seems the lowly hospital worker is tired of being pushed around and wants "representation" with worker-employer issues and wants unionization.   News about dues...and well-represented hospital workers. Now that's progressive!   Great news. Replies to this message: circlew (Jan 10, 2009 10:26 am)
#7387 of 16701 Re: Low costs rule... [iluvmysephia1] by circlew Jan 10, 2009 (10:26 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jan 10, 2009 8:35 am) Perfect...now checking into a union hospital will make you sicker faster. Can you imagine "Not my job" to the patients who need care???   Great stuff!   Regards, OW
#7388 of 16701 Re: clinto/uaw on healthcare [gagrice] by lemko Jan 10, 2009 (10:29 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Jan 09, 2009 7:55 pm) Let's go back a bit:   Can't buy it. All I see is a bunch of dirty hippies with their ripped and faded blue jeans, long hair, love beads, peace signs, tie-dye shirts, and granny glasses! They drive around in their VW buses and smoking pot and listening to their Beatles albums! I see mass suicide when reality sets in. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jan 10, 2009 11:33 am)
#7389 of 16701 Re: clinto/uaw on healthcare [lemko] by gagrice Jan 10, 2009 (11:33 am)
Replying to: lemko (Jan 10, 2009 10:29 am) Can't buy it. All I see is a bunch of dirty hippies with their ripped and faded blue jeans, long hair, love beads, peace signs, tie-dye shirts, and granny glasses!   I guess you are right. That is where we got those hippies Bill and Hillary Clinton. Oh, and Obama's buddy Ayers was big during that time. I worked through the period, and did not know about Woodstock for months after it happened. The UAW was at their peek membership. Most of them are now retired wondering how much longer GM will carry them.   I think It is worse now. I walk into a place and see someone covered with tattoos, spiked hair and piercings and I turn around and walk out. I still have not gotten over men with ear rings.
#7390 of 16701 gagrice... by iluvmysephia1 Jan 10, 2009 (11:59 am)
I'm with you on the earrings thing for men. Who decided that this was a desirable look for dudes, anyway?   It seems the rock-n-rap stars would participate no matter what the temperature, but when MJ and all the significant athletes had to chime in I knew we were in for a long barf-bag ride with that idea. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jan 10, 2009 12:22 pm) circlew (Jan 10, 2009 12:48 pm) jimbres (Jan 10, 2009 1:32 pm) dallasdude1 (Jan 11, 2009 4:47 am) and 29 more... manegi (Jan 10, 2009 4:15 pm) gagrice (Jan 10, 2009 4:30 pm) manegi (Jan 10, 2009 4:36 pm) and 1 more... dallasdude1 (Jan 11, 2009 4:23 am)
#7391 of 16701 Re: gagrice... [iluvmysephia1] by steve_ HOST Jan 10, 2009 (12:22 pm)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jan 10, 2009 11:59 am) desirable look for dudes   Talk like a pirate day isn't until September.   State of the auto industry from a union perspective (taxes, trade policy, health care and energy) :   Did the Four Horsemen destroy the auto industry? (Delaware County Daily Times) Replies to this message: circlew (Jan 10, 2009 12:48 pm) jimbres (Jan 10, 2009 1:32 pm) dallasdude1 (Jan 11, 2009 4:47 am) circlew (Jan 11, 2009 4:58 am) jimbres (Jan 11, 2009 6:18 am) and 27 more... manegi (Jan 10, 2009 4:15 pm) gagrice (Jan 10, 2009 4:30 pm) manegi (Jan 10, 2009 4:36 pm) steve_ (Jan 10, 2009 4:43 pm) dallasdude1 (Jan 11, 2009 4:23 am)

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