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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 06:16 AM Original message |
Mercury Marine Refuses Second Contract Vote; Moves forward with plan to move jobs to non-union plant |
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whathappened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. union busting |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Seven year wage freeze |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. The sad truth is pretty simple.. |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. You are right about the boating industry |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Example: UPS and FedEx. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I don't think this argument holds any water |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-01-09 06:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. After decades of decline, the last 2 years the number of union members is up in the US |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. Its becoming rarer and rarer to see anything but a honda or.... |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-01-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Eh, most outboards I see are Mercury's and Evenrudes still. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-01-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Cool! Another boater! |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. You get what you pay for |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 07:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. 7 year wage freeze.. geez....they must have a crystal ball that tells them |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 07:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. nah, I work at a non-union shop and we've received the honda |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 08:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. "Today Oklahoma, Tomorrow China". |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. So...is all non-union labor "stupid," or just Oklahoman non-union labor? |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Read into it whatever intent you want |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I simply read into it that you think nonunion workers are stupid |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. The bulk of their shit is made in China |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
11. Those union wages enable |
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GillesDeleuze (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. most of the local rags said "union should be thankful for lower wages" |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. What this poster has said is true |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-01-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. this pisses me off |
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