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Rent a Mob, Unions During a Depression Decide It's a Good Time To Strike.
Me ^ | 09/18/2011 | A CA Guy

Posted on 09/18/2011 9:27:56 PM PDT by A CA Guy

The Ralphs supermarket chain has decided to shut down all of its Southern California stores for an undetermined amount of time if grocery workers go on strike, while Albertsons plans to close up to 100 of its stores.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Politics; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: grocerystrike; mob; thugs; unemployed; union
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To: A CA Guy

We unfortunately have a heavy union presence in my town, and it really showed this evening as the lines at Vons Gas were literally throughout the entire parking lot as the union thug supporters were trying to gas up one last time before the strike. I just smiled as I drove past, knowing tomorrow I’ll be able to get my gas with hardly a line as the union thugs pull out the picket signs and protest that their $30 an hour jobs and under a hundred buck a month health care just isn’t enough for them...


21 posted on 09/18/2011 10:45:20 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: A CA Guy

That pretty much sums up the difference between us “non-union” slobs and our union counter-parts. They have no idea how “good” they have it.

I say let ‘em strike, and hire non-union labor. I will actually enjoy crossing their damn picket lines when I buy my groceries.

Reminds me of the grocery workers’ strike in 2003. When all was said and done, the union punks were either unemployed or worse off than before they went on strike.

Screw ‘em all. Bunch of ungrateful, worthless, lazy, self-entitled, greedy, irrational, liberal, union retards. I hope they get exactly what they deserve: NOTHING!


22 posted on 09/18/2011 10:53:57 PM PDT by Ernie Kaputnik ((It's a mad, mad, mad world.))
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To: A CA Guy

My GF had lunch there with an annoying friend of hers and brought me some, then I was hooked. If you love Thai food there’s another one close by called Galanga Thai Fusion on Sta Monica and Gardner, really close to that Ralphs when driving. You know the Astro Burger and Fat Burger right across each other? One block away.

If you want the best pasta/Italian food in L.A, then I will need to open another thread LOL


23 posted on 09/18/2011 10:57:29 PM PDT by max americana (FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
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To: kingu

I think there is very little sympathy for unions who in most cases have it better than most all others.

Grocery stores will have no problem finding replacements.
Can they hold out for two years on unemployment when they strike?


24 posted on 09/18/2011 11:01:06 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Ernie Kaputnik
Prediction, Obama will step in if grocery stores don't give in to unions.

The store response to Obama should be a proudly displayed middle finger IMO.

25 posted on 09/18/2011 11:02:34 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: max americana

Tuk Tuck on Pico. Great Thai food.
Twin Dragon for other Chinese food on Robertson or so.


26 posted on 09/18/2011 11:04:58 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy

Tuk Tuk? Ok, we will try it right before after the Tea Party meeting on Beverly Hills. Chinese food, a dime in a dozen.

If you know any good Japanese restos’ nearby that you swear is affordable and good, let me know..


27 posted on 09/18/2011 11:11:16 PM PDT by max americana (FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
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To: max americana

Midori is great, but not near by BH that I know of.


28 posted on 09/18/2011 11:17:06 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy

Yeah we’ve been to Midori at Studio City. Has there anyone in LA who has NOT been to Midori? (snicker) Nah, that’s cool. I was looking more at Century City that’s OK priced right after the TP..


29 posted on 09/18/2011 11:26:18 PM PDT by max americana (FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
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To: A CA Guy

“The store response to Obama should be a proudly displayed middle finger IMO.”

Yep. That’s exactly what my response was in 2003 (and will be again) if they give me any crap when I enter or exit the store.

F’em all.


30 posted on 09/18/2011 11:26:58 PM PDT by Ernie Kaputnik ((It's a mad, mad, mad world.))
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To: A CA Guy

Have you ever been to Tech Noir on Pico?


31 posted on 09/19/2011 2:33:19 AM PDT by edpc (Former Normalcy Bias Victim)
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To: A CA Guy

Look, even in a terrible economy, these strikers are highly-skilled workers with unreplaceable expertise in a very rarified industry. This was clearly a very good idea.


32 posted on 09/19/2011 3:40:02 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: wideawake

That’s what I thought. I mean where can we find skilled bag stuffers these days, or vegetable arrangers, or a good can stacker? You have to go to school for years to learn such vitally important skills. No wonder they pull in only 20-30 bucks per hour.


33 posted on 09/19/2011 6:57:14 AM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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To: edpc
Have you ever been to Tech Noir on Pico?

Yes.

Yes I have.


34 posted on 09/19/2011 7:01:18 AM PDT by Lazamataz (If Hitler had been as lazy as Obama, the 1940's would have been a very nice decade!!)
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