Skip to comments.
Thousands Of Refinery Workers Set To Picket (midnight tonight)
theindychannel.com ^
| 1/31/09
| Unknown
Posted on 01/31/2009 5:18:27 PM PST by Abathar
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101-112 next last
Scabs crossing the picket lines, I wonder how far the union will take things.
Driving up prices is probably the fastest way to get the concessions they want, I wonder which side Obama is going to take when that happens... /s
1
posted on
01/31/2009 5:18:28 PM PST
by
Abathar
To: Abathar
Once again, the union thugs stick it to the American people. F the unions!!!!
2
posted on
01/31/2009 5:21:38 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(I wish it was 20 January 2013. I've had enough of this crap already.)
To: Abathar
There is something very familiar about all of this....I think I’ll go open a Billy Beer and think about it.
3
posted on
01/31/2009 5:23:41 PM PST
by
txroadkill
(So when do I get my Condoms?)
To: Abathar
Valero is a major customer for UOP Honeywell. This may have an impact on my job. Guess I’ll find out Monday morning.
To: Abathar
The prices just got an another excuse to rise!
5
posted on
01/31/2009 5:23:59 PM PST
by
gidget7
(Duncan Hunter-Valley Forge Republican!)
To: Abathar
Unions usually pick the worst times to go on a strike...
6
posted on
01/31/2009 5:25:09 PM PST
by
John123
(The US may be going down the drain, but everyone else will drown first...)
To: Abathar
Gonna be a strike for sure, as the companies need to raise prices, and oil is now in the low $40/barrel range. The Messiah will get involved SOMEHOW, and take the Union side....stay tuned.
7
posted on
01/31/2009 5:26:08 PM PST
by
traditional1
("The American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery")
To: Abathar
I think the oil companies have enough money in reserve to just shut down production for however long it takes.
8
posted on
01/31/2009 5:27:06 PM PST
by
Arkinsaw
To: Abathar
>Shell Oil Co., the lead negotiator for the industry, along with Exxon Mobil, said its refineries will continue to make gasoline, diesel and other fuels using nonunion or replacement workers.
Hmm, I may have to keep an eye on Shell & Exxon prices... and maybe I should scurry and buy a couple of shares too.
9
posted on
01/31/2009 5:27:53 PM PST
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Abathar
"I wonder which side Obama is going to take when that happens... /s"
He'll take the bipartisan side of putting that money into more government jobs with higher pay, full medical insurance and day care for the womyn. "Affirmative action" for foreign nationals will be the deciding factor for replacements of the American union workers, and there'll still be a union. And I'm not in favor of labor unions, BTW.
10
posted on
01/31/2009 5:28:17 PM PST
by
familyop
(combat engineer (combat), National Guard, '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote, http://falconparty.com/)
To: John123
"Unions usually pick the worst times to go on a strike..."
...and often, along with the companies that they conspire with.
11
posted on
01/31/2009 5:29:21 PM PST
by
familyop
(combat engineer (combat), National Guard, '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote, http://falconparty.com/)
To: Abathar
Shell Oil Co., the lead negotiator for the industry, along with Exxon Mobil, said its refineries will continue to make gasoline, diesel and other fuels using nonunion or replacement workers.This should be good....management is going to get off their butts and turn valves.......
12
posted on
01/31/2009 5:29:44 PM PST
by
ScreamingFist
(Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
To: Abathar
Gas went up .25 here in central hoosierland since noon.
13
posted on
01/31/2009 5:33:32 PM PST
by
digger48
To: Abathar
This is a great opportunity and excuse for oil companies to shut down their refineries — to them, they’re a necessary evil anyway.
14
posted on
01/31/2009 5:37:03 PM PST
by
353FMG
(Liberalism is the rot in Western society.)
To: ScreamingFist
"This should be good....management is going to get off their butts and turn valves......." Years ago when the workers at our local Krogers went on strike the delivery trucks (Teamsters) wouldn't cross the picket lines. They had the brilliant idea of sending the managers out to drive the trucks through and back them up to the docks.
Funniest darn thing I ever watched, the people picketing and the customers watching about wet themselves from laughing so hard.
15
posted on
01/31/2009 5:39:44 PM PST
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: digger48
S.C. Indiana here, I was wondering why it jumped from the time I went to work and the time I left.
16
posted on
01/31/2009 5:40:59 PM PST
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: Abathar
I really don’t like Bruce Springstiens singing; so I will proably tune in something else during the half time.
17
posted on
01/31/2009 5:45:20 PM PST
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote.)
To: Abathar
The jump in prices was due to the 20% increase in Oil prices over the last week. The refinery strike will not cause that big of a jump due to large inventories of fuel on hand. Lack of demand has helped build up inventories.
There are some local distributors that may run up prices briefly in the immediate region, but national prices should stay reasonable.
18
posted on
01/31/2009 5:46:40 PM PST
by
PSYCHO-FREEP
(WHAT? Where did my tag line go? (ACORN))
To: Abathar
Shut all plants down for two weeks, hire vets to replace every union employee, let the unions sue, if they win, push for a bailout. Once the bailout money is received, shut it down again, hire vets, and start the process all over again.
I know, it won’t work and they wouldn’t do it, but it would sure be fun to watch. ;>)
19
posted on
01/31/2009 5:47:18 PM PST
by
Gator113
("Noli nothis permittere te terere.")
To: Abathar
Yeah, and the union really helped Krogers. We don’t have a Krogers because their workers went on strike. Well, the company simply closed the store.
20
posted on
01/31/2009 5:47:24 PM PST
by
WVNan
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101-112 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson