Supermarket Strikers

[Freak]

Originally posted by Jungle Boy
Unions can lick my ass.
Hidious. LOL..

[Infomaniac]

Originally posted by MudPumper
It would bring new meaning to "Clean Up On Isle 4"!!
ROFLMAO !!
Well that would require more health insurance coverage for the bio hazard.

[JetBoatRich]

I crossed the lines about 6 times total, once incident in the beginning with a loud mouth striker. Confronted him and he apologized.
I was going to the insta=teller in Vons the other day, funny thing. The pople outside could not have been nicer greeted us, by saying good morning and asked how we are doing, etc. On the way out, they said have a nice day and see you soon. Much better apporach than the idiots chasing customers, which can help me stay away from shopping there.
We used to shop at Vons every week, the few times I was there, items we liked were harder to find or not on sale. Costco has gained our business

[MagicMtnDan]

I have never understood why these picketers have been allowed to picket at the front door of the grocery stores!
Just about every other strike I can remember had the picketers no closer to the business than on the sidewalk in front of the company they were picketing. Why do these strikers seem to get special treatment?!
They camp themselves in front of the entrance/exit doors, they block the doorways trying to be slick, and I've seen them many times walk very slowly across the parking lot in front of the stores, many times even stopping in front of cars driving to/from the stores.
These losers should be out on the sidewalk in front of the stores, out by the street. They should never have been allowed to block the doorways and confront INNOCENT SHOPPERS. The first time I went to the store after the strike started I had to deal with them confronting me and my wife and I got right back in their faces and told them to go find a job.
I have no respect for them - they walked out when hundreds of thousands around the country were losing their jobs. And they walked out because their union leaders had them smoking crack telling them that they deserved to get free healthcare unlike the millions of Americans who have to contribute to their healthcare coverage.
John Kerry and the Unions deserve each other! He cries out, "FREE HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE!" Yeah, I'm all for that - FREE healthcare coverage. And while we're at it, free food and free cars and free boats too. Who the EFF do these liberals and socialists think is going to PAY for it?! Nothing is free and we will be taxed to death to pay the hundreds of billions of dollars it will cost to give every American free healthcare. Why should I want to pay more taxes to pay for healthcare coverage for people who don't/won't work!
The unions, the liberals and John Kerry can all go pound sand. Them and their gay marriage rights too!

[Kachina26]

Originally posted by MagicMtnDan
I have never understood why these picketers have been allowed to picket at the front door of the grocery stores!
Just about every other strike I can remember had the picketers no closer to the business than on the sidewalk in front of the company they were picketing. Why do these strikers seem to get special treatment?!
They camp themselves in front of the entrance/exit doors, they block the doorways trying to be slick, and I've seen them many times walk very slowly across the parking lot in front of the stores, many times even stopping in front of cars driving to/from the stores.
These losers should be out on the sidewalk in front of the stores, out by the street. They should never have been allowed to block the doorways and confront INNOCENT SHOPPERS. The first time I went to the store after the strike started I had to deal with them confronting me and my wife and I got right back in their faces and told them to go find a job.
I have no respect for them - they walked out when hundreds of thousands around the country were losing their jobs. And they walked out because their union leaders had them smoking crack telling them that they deserved to get free healthcare unlike the millions of Americans who have to contribute to their healthcare coverage.
John Kerry and the Unions deserve each other! He cries out, "FREE HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE!" Yeah, I'm all for that - FREE healthcare coverage. And while we're at it, free food and free cars and free boats too. Who the EFF do these liberals and socialists think is going to PAY for it?! Nothing is free and we will be taxed to death to pay the hundreds of billions of dollars it will cost to give every American free healthcare. Why should I want to pay more taxes to pay for healthcare coverage for people who don't/won't work!
The unions, the liberals and John Kerry can all go pound sand. Them and their gay marriage rights too! I like the idea of free food, I mean using Kerry's logic, you have to have it to live, therefore it is an inalienable right and should be provided by the government at the expense of those who have more than their fair share of the money. And if not provided by the government we should mandate that employers with more than 20 employees, provide it for free. Yeah yeah and then we could make them provide................... fill in the blank (check)

[C-2]

Originally posted by HighRoller
My buddy's wife received two copies of the latest offer, one from the union and one from the employer. He said they looked like two different documents, and that his wife discovered it was the union who was lying about the offer. I guess it's all about saving face now for the union, too bad it's the workers who got hosed. I think the striking workers should all go back to work and go on strike against the union and see how those greedy Aholes like it.
Yup. My wife got the same....the union has been meeting with the the grocers then asking them to keep it quiet. Then they have the balls to go on t.v. and say the grocers refuse to come to the table. Get this...they also said it was their members who decided to strike "not them", as if they are strying to separate the brass from its members. WTF We all know the union told the members they needed to strike!
The union is sucking some big time ass right now.
C2<----------waiting for RioDog to come on here and chew some hide.

[Essex502]

The L.A.Times has a good article on the screw-ups by the local union officials....
UFCW Mishaps (http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-union11...,2561218.story)

[My Man's Sportin' Wood]

Originally posted by C-2
Yup. My wife got the same....the union has been meeting with the the grocers then asking them to keep it quiet. Then they have the balls to go on t.v. and say the grocers refuse to come to the table. Get this...they also said it was their members who decided to strike "not them", as if they are strying to separate the brass from its members. WTF We all know the union told the members they needed to strike!
The union is sucking some big time ass right now.
C2<----------waiting for RioDog to come on here and chew some hide.
Where are you guys getting the copy of the new employers propsal? I'd like to see it so I can be more educated on the subject.
Regarding the "hush-hush" negotiations, evey paper I read stated that the federal mediators ordered both sides to keep quiet. I doubt the grocers would keep quiet because the union asked them to. Sure hope they make some headway this week and get those people back to work.
Angie

[Havasu Cig]

Originally posted by MagicMtnDan
I have never understood why these picketers have been allowed to picket at the front door of the grocery stores!
Just about every other strike I can remember had the picketers no closer to the business than on the sidewalk in front of the company they were picketing. Why do these strikers seem to get special treatment?!
They camp themselves in front of the entrance/exit doors, they block the doorways trying to be slick, and I've seen them many times walk very slowly across the parking lot in front of the stores, many times even stopping in front of cars driving to/from the stores.
These losers should be out on the sidewalk in front of the stores, out by the street. They should never have been allowed to block the doorways and confront INNOCENT SHOPPERS. The first time I went to the store after the strike started I had to deal with them confronting me and my wife and I got right back in their faces and told them to go find a job.
I have no respect for them - they walked out when hundreds of thousands around the country were losing their jobs. And they walked out because their union leaders had them smoking crack telling them that they deserved to get free healthcare unlike the millions of Americans who have to contribute to their healthcare coverage.
John Kerry and the Unions deserve each other! He cries out, "FREE HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE!" Yeah, I'm all for that - FREE healthcare coverage. And while we're at it, free food and free cars and free boats too. Who the EFF do these liberals and socialists think is going to PAY for it?! Nothing is free and we will be taxed to death to pay the hundreds of billions of dollars it will cost to give every American free healthcare. Why should I want to pay more taxes to pay for healthcare coverage for people who don't/won't work!
The unions, the liberals and John Kerry can all go pound sand. Them and their gay marriage rights too!
They are allowed to picket anywhere on the property as long as they don't block people from entering / exiting the store. I don't agree with this, but it is the law.
The same goes for solicitors outside a store. The store may not want them there, but they can't do anything to stop them.

[Nubbs]

Originally posted by MagicMtnDan
I have no respect for them - they walked out when hundreds of thousands around the country were losing their jobs. And they walked out because their union leaders had them smoking crack telling them that they deserved to get free healthcare unlike the millions of Americans who have to contribute to their healthcare coverage.
John Kerry and the Unions deserve each other! He cries out, "FREE HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE!" Yeah, I'm all for that - FREE healthcare coverage. And while we're at it, free food and free cars and free boats too. Who the EFF do these liberals and socialists think is going to PAY for it?! Nothing is free and we will be taxed to death to pay the hundreds of billions of dollars it will cost to give every American free healthcare. Why should I want to pay more taxes to pay for healthcare coverage for people who don't/won't work!
The unions, the liberals and John Kerry can all go pound sand. Them and their gay marriage rights too!
Wow, I don't think I could've said it better myself. Honestly, I don't want any striker to end up being a bum. But I don't feel sorry for them if they ain't willing to bust their a$$ to make ends meet. I'd love to have free health care and be overpaid too.