tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post5456869157155146487..comments2024-03-25T07:29:08.216-04:00Comments on 2 Political Junkies: GaggedMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439330154875628083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-7014233835472807412010-06-19T14:04:03.787-04:002010-06-19T14:04:03.787-04:00This group is ALREADY unionized and has been for m...This group is ALREADY unionized and has been for many years, with the legally protected right to communicate accordingly. They DO to their jobs - quite well. One member was threatened with arrest by management for having a union-related discussion ON HIS OWN TIME.<br /><br />It's pathetic that a company that brought in 8.2 billion (with a "b") last year - on the backs of these workers - pays wages so low that more than half of them qualify for public assistance that we ALL pay for. I didn't bring in 8.2 billion last year. Did you? And if you did, that would explain your position.<br /><br />And Rich - the protesters represented several stores where the attempted "silencing" was experienced.Liberal Mountaineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077519824317994436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-60561222127367322072010-06-18T20:28:53.504-04:002010-06-18T20:28:53.504-04:00"The group is charging the company with squel...<i>"The group is charging the company with squelching worker’s right to free speech and threatening employees if they wear member stickers or talk about their contract.<br /><br />“We should not lose our constitutional protections the minute we clock in” said Derek Watson, an employee of Giant Eagle and union member.</i><br /><br />So, this genius is complaining about Giant Eagle trying to make sure they do their jobs and work on Union activities? If they want to try and convince other employees/customers of their plight and efforts to unionize, here's an idea - DO IT ON YOUR OWN TIME! You DO NOT have a right to Unionize on Company time. Plus, keep your little badges and T-shirts off... wear what's prescribed.. nothing more.<br /><br />Rrich10e.. Here's your answer.. Bwwaacckk, Bwwaacckk, Bwwaacckk. It's easier to hire outside goons than take a stand. Could it be that Giant Eagle employees *don't* favor the Union? Naaaahh, couldn't be, could it?Conservative Mountaineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682687892115059220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-24403698308185547712010-06-18T09:48:26.139-04:002010-06-18T09:48:26.139-04:00I shop there regularly and have for over 10 years....I shop there regularly and have for over 10 years.I didn't see an employee from the store.Wonder why??rich10ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815670014265733834noreply@blogger.com