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Vanity: Who here has (or will) cross the grocery store picket lines?
Posted on 10/16/2003 11:46:59 PM PDT by ambrose
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Normally, I rarely do much of any grocery store shopping. Most of my food is purchased at Trader Joes, which is not unionized. I also get some staple items from Sav-On.
However, this evening I decided to shop at the Vons to pick up some items. Not that I really needed anything, but I wanted to show my solidarity with management. These unions spent a ton of dough trying to keep Grayout in office, so they don't deserve one ounce of our sympathy.
Anyway, the Vons was closed - they're apparently keeping shorter hours because of the strike - but I'll be back tomorrow.
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:46:59 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: ambrose
I don't think we have picketers are here in Texas,
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:49:27 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: ambrose
They are all a bunch of whiney bullies....
I cross the picket line as often as I can...
When they "tell" me not to shop there I say "I don't support you"...
They yell and become abusive... all the more reason to rub it in thier face...
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:49:52 PM PDT
by
bellas_sister
((I love a man in a uniform))
To: bellas_sister
You might want to park your car around the corner. The union thugs might do something nasty..
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:51:30 PM PDT
by
ambrose
(Free Tommy Chong!)
To: ambrose
I did.
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:51:48 PM PDT
by
tallhappy
To: ambrose
From what I've been reading, it is mostly small businesses that are being hurt by these strikes.
Well, guess what? Small businesses are what REALLY fuels the American economy, and the Democrats HATE it that the economy is on the mend.
The quickest way to trash the economy is to attack small businesses, and that is exactly what is going on.
Cross the picket lines wherever you see on.
To: ambrose
I always go out of my way to do anything I can to harm the interests of corrupt, lazy union goons.
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:53:02 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Dick Gephardt. Before he dicks you.)
To: WaterDragon
Just curious. How are small businesses affected? Aren't these chain stores?
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:55:59 PM PDT
by
CindyDawg
(No one should ever have to ? a FR directive. Just read our posts :'))
To: WaterDragon
If we were all to unite and cross these lines, we could bust this union.
Anyone interested in trying to get together a "flash mob" to go on a shopping spree?
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:56:26 PM PDT
by
ambrose
(Free Tommy Chong!)
To: ambrose
That'd be cool. Someone should take a picture just for the non-fornians out here
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:57:42 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: ambrose
I'm Northern California so we are not on strike up here. BUT, I'm proud to say not only do I cross the picket lines, TWICE I've scabed at grocery stores during strikes.
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posted on
10/16/2003 11:58:21 PM PDT
by
Drango
(What's mine is mine: And what's yours is yours: And what's mine is not yours.)
To: Drango
I used to do that for a living when I was 18. I worked for a temp that sent me on factory work where strikes were going on. I made 10 dollars a day and was paid in cash :')
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:02:32 AM PDT
by
CindyDawg
(No one should ever have to ? a FR directive. Just read our posts :'))
To: ambrose
I have and I will again in San Diego.
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:04:18 AM PDT
by
Travis McGee
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To: ambrose
While I'm not a friend of the unions, I'm also not crazy about large supermarkets. The two largest in our area have been slowly, and now rapidly, getting rid of all the name brands and replacing them with their own.
At first, the supermarket product is as good as the name brands, and then they start going downhill, and once they get rid of any name product, their own prices go up. So we end up with inferior products at the same price as good ones.
In other words, they form a monopoly and discourage other producers.
Anyone have any info or opinions about this?
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:05:47 AM PDT
by
kitkat
To: ambrose
I won't cross a picket line. I come from a union family and I stand by those who work for a living.
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:10:33 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: ambrose
Count me in! :) I love sticking it to them whenever I get the chance. I've crossed 3 times so far this week.
I parked around the corner when safeway had a strike...
the picketers were mostly friendly, and had some handouts...but I was looking right at them as I walked up to the store, so maybe they didn't think they would be able to intimidate me.
cut n paste (because I'm lazy)of my earlier post on another thread:
When I worked at TCI (which became ATT, which became Comcast) the installers and techs went on strike.
so they flew in other techs to do the work.
installs got done quicker. outages got fixed quicker, not to mention fewer of them to begin with.
pretty lame when guys from 600 miles away do your job better than you, and you're gonna go on strike.
not long after that, (when they came back for less than the offer they rejected) they voted out their union....the teamsters.
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:12:59 AM PDT
by
KneelBeforeZod
(If God hadn't meant for them to be sheared, he wouldn't have made them sheep.)
To: ambrose
I'm in Burbank.... just let me know
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:13:44 AM PDT
by
bellas_sister
((I love a man in a uniform))
To: goldstategop
Well, I'm currently a union member, but not by choice. I still cross the picket lines every chance I get...
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:14:30 AM PDT
by
Drango
(What's mine is mine: And what's yours is yours: And what's mine is not yours.)
To: goldstategop
They are making a min. of $18 on weekdays and as much as $52 on Sun. and or holidays...
They complain that they can only work 24 hrs a week... which would make it part-time work... they get full medical coverage for them and thier families and they are being asked to pay $5-$15 more...Why do they feel they "deserve" all that as part-time workers?
They should feel blessed they have a job.... Why should I as the customer have to pay more money for my corn...
They are acting like bullies.... and they are really rude and abusive in some cases to the customers.....
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posted on
10/17/2003 12:23:36 AM PDT
by
bellas_sister
((I love a man in a uniform))
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