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Boeing Machinists Decide to Strike
Associated Press ^
| September 1, 2005
| Allison Linn
Posted on 09/01/2005 8:38:22 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: cripplecreek
Would you change the way you voted on an issue that will effect the rest of your career becasue of a weather event 2000 miles away?
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posted on
09/01/2005 8:56:53 PM PDT
by
djwright
To: anymouse
Screw them.
Die, unions, DIE, you lazy, greedy, corrupt bastards!
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posted on
09/01/2005 8:57:51 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: djwright
The lowest increase in the retirement plan in 50 years and raises and bonuses.
Boo f'n Hoo.
To: djwright
Then they can go find other jobs. F them. F unions.
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posted on
09/01/2005 8:58:19 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: djwright
The lowest increase in the retirement plan in 50 years and raises and bonuses.Sounds like it was still an increase, with raises and bonuses to boot. I'm not sure I've heard of any job that didn't have some period of flat or declining wages in a 50 year period.
To: djwright
I wouldn't be stupid enough to chain myself to an orginization that takes money and gives it to a political party that screws me to begin with.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:00:12 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
To: anymouse
One phrase: F*** the Unions, any union, and anywhere.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:01:03 PM PDT
by
jveritas
(The Axis of Defeatism: Left wing liberals, Buchananites, and third party voters.)
To: ROCKLOBSTER
Not yet but I did see post a ways back. Can't wait for 1st class service.
To: djwright
They want to improve the retirement plan
Fine, since pay isn't an issue, then they should visit their financial planner and max out their IRAs and Health Savings Accounts.
Leave the rest of us alone.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:02:04 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(RATs...nothing more than Bald Haired Hippies!)
To: soycd
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:02:17 PM PDT
by
jveritas
(The Axis of Defeatism: Left wing liberals, Buchananites, and third party voters.)
To: anymouse
fell woefully short on top issues including pension payments and increased health care costswhat are these details?
Are they actually making them pay a portion of their own healthcare now...and contribute to their own pension...
Welcome to my world.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:03:03 PM PDT
by
wallcrawlr
(http://www.bionicear.com)
To: anymouse
The machinists are the worst union at Boeing. The only thing they care about is screwing the company.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:03:29 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Cindy Sheehan, Pat Buchanan, John Conyers, and David Duke Are Just Different Sides of the Same Coin.)
To: anymouse
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:03:46 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: Hank Rearden
I am pretty much as anti-union as anybody but there is a matter of degree here. I have watched teachers unions in this state go on illegal strikes (that cost them nothing becasue they always get to make it up) becasue they weren't the highest paid teachers in the state. These guys are not asking for the moon.
There have been previous contracts where they did ask for the moon and did strike over what was a good contract. This is not a good contract. It does not protect their jobs in any way. The company slashed the union guys after 9/11 with heartless glee. Now that things are looking up a little they could have offered a more neutral contract.
The previous contract was a major win for the company they got the union to actually reject the contract but by union by-laws they need a 2/3 majority to strike and they didn't get that. So you have a contract that more than half of the people rejected. And yet the company uses all these buzz words like"world class contract" etc.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:04:11 PM PDT
by
djwright
To: anymouse
Now you can see why the UNIONS sleep with the liberal left. They care about nothing but themselves - totally selfish, anti-establishment, and so stupid as to bite the hand that feeds them.
UNION = DEMORAT
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:04:25 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: anymouse
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:04:56 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: anymouse
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:05:31 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: djwright
The lowest increase in the retirement plan in 50 years and raises and bonuses. Your post would be hilarious if it was sarcasm. As a previous poster said, "F--- the Unions". I hope these idiots are replaced quickly.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:06:08 PM PDT
by
Textide
To: anymouse
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:06:49 PM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
(http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
To: djwright
What good is a promise of a better retirement plan if they go out of business? They make enough to save for their own retirement anyway.
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posted on
09/01/2005 9:07:43 PM PDT
by
Ron in Acreage
(It's the borders stupid! "ALLEN IN 08")
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