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Janitors' union called a strike outside Twitter, so Elon Musk canceled its contract and fired the janitors
Blaze ^ | December 06, 2022 | NEWS CARLOS GARCIA

Posted on 12/07/2022 5:32:03 AM PST by Red Badger

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To: Red Badger

Very poor time to strike.


61 posted on 12/07/2022 7:48:01 AM PST by samadams2000
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To: Red Badger

the janitors STILL HAVE THEIR JOBS at the janitor service, the service lost it’s contract.

buhbye...


62 posted on 12/07/2022 7:56:12 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: poinq; Chode

——He didn’t fire anyone. He canceled a contract.——

Of course I don’t know the details of the contract but in addition to the loser strikers, there were apparently some of the union janitorial contract workers who were “laid Off” in the earlier massive lay off that precipitated the strike.

We can assume that the contract provided for reduction and or increase in the required janitorial staffing so the earlier lay off was contractually permitted.

We can assume that by refusing to work, the contract was violated and then terminated. The janitorial company can now sue to have the contract reinstated for any one of many lawyerly reasons.

The problem then becomes money. Who has the most money to pay lawyers while the matter is litigted perhaps infinitely?

This raises the larger question of non union Tesla and the rocket company. It is now Musk et al against all the American unions and the DNC and the Biden administration.

Twitter is trivial compared to the other Musk nonunion companies.


63 posted on 12/07/2022 8:09:49 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: NewHampshireDuo

worked at burger king. manager said if you have time to look and lean you have time to cook and clean.


64 posted on 12/07/2022 8:36:40 AM PST by russdawg
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To: Red Badger
The California Labor Federation, which represents 1,200 California unions, decried the action in a statement on its Twitter account.

lol! Ban it!
65 posted on 12/07/2022 8:43:06 AM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: Red Badger

If you are employed by a company with a contract with Twitter, then Twitter isn’t firing you. The cleaning company fired you. Go protest them.


66 posted on 12/07/2022 8:45:26 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Red Badger

This guy knows how to run a company.


67 posted on 12/07/2022 8:47:09 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Red Badger

Reminds me of Ronald Reagan when he fired all the ATC people, oh well. I’m sure those folks coming across our Southern boarder won’t mind taking out the trash.


68 posted on 12/07/2022 8:55:06 AM PST by Rappini (In hoc signo vinces)
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To: NewHampshireDuo

I remember that...

“if you got time to lean, you got time to clean” was the rule


69 posted on 12/07/2022 9:00:16 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

hahaha!!!!


70 posted on 12/07/2022 9:58:21 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=50%>)
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To: bitt
Biden's bringing in illegals to keep wages down... it's a way to control inflation on the backs of American workers.

Elon should give the finger to the 'favorite child' of the white liberal elites (corrupt union leaders who funnel money to Biden and other democrats) and replace the fired union workers with illegals.

It's not that illegals can only work for Chinese controlled food processing plants or Cartel run drug operations - no matter how much money those two groups give the the creepy 'elites' running DC. Musk can hire them as janitors.

71 posted on 12/07/2022 10:03:49 AM PST by GOPJ (Has Biden had dinner with an "anti-evangelical"? Will Schumer condemn him if he has?)
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To: Red Badger
Main Street was once a respectable place with homes, restaurants, stores, and other businesses....

All your Pottersville now belong to us


72 posted on 12/07/2022 10:09:52 AM PST by Buffalo Bob
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To: Red Badger

IF Musk cleaned out a large number of employees-—there wouldn’t be as much need for the larger janitorial staff, either.

The SEIU started out as a “Janitors’ union & has grown totally out of proportion.

I’ll bet that Musk can find a dozen HIGH SCHOOL KIDS who would be DELIGHTED to clean the building for him. They ger future referral experience, also.


73 posted on 12/07/2022 11:30:21 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Red Badger

MUSK WILL CREATE HIS OWN JANITORIAL COMPANY-—and make more $$$ cleaning his building & others.:)


74 posted on 12/07/2022 11:31:25 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: RWGinger

Musk used an outside company-—The layoff are against THAT entity.


75 posted on 12/07/2022 11:32:31 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Preachin'

Reread the article.

These ‘janitors’ are NOT direct employees of Musk.

They work for a CLEANING COMPANY that Musk engaged.

No different than changing caterers for a big party.

The cleaning company can re-assign them to other locations—or lay them off. NOT MUSK’S control to lay them off.

MUSK has every right to hire whatever outside cleaning company he wishes.

The lack of intelligence on the part of the angry janitors & the writer of this article is appalling..

I do understand the low IQ of a janitor-—but this is a joke of a writer.


76 posted on 12/07/2022 11:52:10 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: bk1000

MUSK DIDN’T FIRE THEM.

He apparently told the OUTSIDE CLEANING COMPANY CONTRACTED BY MUSK that he didn’t need such a large crew anymore.


77 posted on 12/07/2022 11:53:35 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Red Badger

I LOVE ELON MORE EACH DAY


78 posted on 12/07/2022 11:55:51 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Red Badger

Going all Reagan on ‘em.


79 posted on 12/07/2022 11:57:31 AM PST by Overtaxed (As it was in the days of Noah.....are we there yet?)
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To: ridesthemiles

It’s still hard to find someone to do the work.

And reread my post. I have a good skillset and sgrew weary of sitting at a desk for 22 years. We’re not all low IQ.

Most of the custodians I’ve worked with dropped out of school and have no real upward potential, other than being a head custodian. But I’ve known retired teachers who went on to be come custodians.

It’s a good job when you don’t really want the stress of a high paying job anymore, but need a regular check with an insurance plan.

I take a lot of pride in my work.


80 posted on 12/07/2022 12:13:23 PM PST by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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