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Title: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: Sportsdude on Sep 03 06 05:59
I know its the end of summer but Labour day is about unions. Sadly unions are losing power and corporations are killing them by firing employees that try to start one. Unions are about the working person, making there life better. Please remember the unions while your shopping or boating or doing whatever this holiday weekend.
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: purelife on Sep 03 06 07:27
But then, there are those who are in unions who take advantage of the system to the n'th degree knowing that they won't get fired.... ahhh, complicated.  
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: Sportsdude on Sep 03 06 07:33
There will always be someone in any system that will abuse it.
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: Gopher on Sep 04 06 11:23
Why do most people celebrate Labour Day by not working?  
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: kitten on Sep 04 06 11:25
I celebrated it by working.
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: soapbox on Sep 04 06 11:26
working as well.
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: Gopher on Sep 04 06 11:28
Me too.
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: kitten on Sep 04 06 11:31
Labour Day is to remind us of all the people who don't have to work while we continue slaving!
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: CK on Sep 06 06 07:17
sports, I worked many years as part of a union, and unions are not always the answer. If you can find a good deal with a good company, with good benefits, and no union involvement, you are way better off.

  Where I work now, is non-union, and our people get way better benefits and bonuses. Don't get me wrong, unions had their place at one time. But the shit I seen, would make you sick. Guys on construction crews shooting up heroin, but taking 6 tries to get him fired, after much help offered to the individual. I could sit here all day and give you examples.

Just too many people abusing the system. if the abusing didn't happen, unions would work just fine.
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: Kling on Sep 06 06 09:36
Unions suck.  
Title: Re: Please remember what Labour day is actually about this weekend
Post by: TehBorken on Sep 06 06 09:48
 kitten wrote:
Labour Day is to remind us of all the people who don't have to work while we continue slaving!

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