13-10-2003 08:31									#31
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You might want to contact Alchoholics Anonymous though

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	13-10-2003 08:47									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Odin Go strikers. The the company wants to save mony cut the big-wigs paychecks, not the workers. BTW, isn't hiring strike-breakers illegal?

Strike breakers, yes, scabs, no. There's a difference.

BTW, the UFCW originally announced they would only strike one chain, and continue to work at the other two (this was to be done on some sort of rotating basis depending on how long the strike lasted). Two of the three aren't strikes, they're lockouts.

And $15 an hour on a 30 hour week ain't **** in Southern California.

	13-10-2003 08:51									#33
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quote: Originally posted by Static Universe It's true. The grocery union here in St. Louis, MO went on strike last week and they're offering scabs 5 bucks an hour more than the union people week getting.

Baggers don't get paid near the same as checkers in California - nor do warehouse workers.

	13-10-2003 08:52									#34
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quote: Those dumb asses should have known better then to come between me and my vodka.

Any union that doesn't realize the importance of vodka ain't worth backing!

	13-10-2003 08:54									#35
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun Isn't $15.00 an hour very low for the cost of living in parts of California?? I don't know, so I'm asking.

I want answers, damn it.

	13-10-2003 08:57									#36
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Look, oh... 3 posts up, Funboy .

	13-10-2003 08:59									#37
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So I missed MTG's answer because he began that post with an answer to Odin.


Oh, and stop getting me all excited with that tongue of yours.

	13-10-2003 09:01									#38
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quote: Oh, and stop getting me all excited with that tongue of yours.

	13-10-2003 09:05									#39
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Do you have a headache, Drake???

	13-10-2003 09:06									#40
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quote: Do you have a headache, Drake???

Yes. My eyes also hurt from my failed attempt to gouge them out of my skull.

	13-10-2003 09:53									#41
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aawww . . .

poor fella

	13-10-2003 10:25									#42
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Its no joke. My ex-wife works for a grocery chain, and every contract that comes up they try to take more away.

	13-10-2003 10:39									#43
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quote: Originally posted by Anun Ik Oba Its no joke. My ex-wife works for a grocery chain, and every contract that comes up they try to take more away.

And why not? "Grocery store employee" is practically an endangered species.

Who's the company that has been running the ad for the last year where the guy wanders through the empty supermarket, apparently shoplifting, but when he "sneaks out", a receipt prints out by the door and it's all been charged to his credit card or debit card or possibly the chip implanted in his hand by the Illuminati?

That's the future!

	13-10-2003 12:22									#44
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Bag boys? What are they?

	13-10-2003 12:37									#45
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Many of the stores even do self check out now where you scan the items and then put them in a beg which is on a scale.

	13-10-2003 12:44									#46
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If I ever owned a large store chain and I had union workers that decided to strike I would destroy my company, sell what I could and retire.

	13-10-2003 12:47									#47
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quote: Originally posted by laurentius Bag boys? What are they?

People at the grocery store who ask you if you want your groceries in a paper or plastic bag. After that, they promptly put your groceries haphazardly in the type of bag you didn't ask them to use, often placing heavy items atop eggs and other fragile food items.

	13-10-2003 12:50									#48
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Now, now Ixnay. They're only getting paid $15 per hour to put groceries into bags so you can't expect perfection.

	13-10-2003 13:04									#49
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Like most of the jobs in DDR, this job sounds really useless.
I wouldnt even let anyone else to sort my condomes, tampoons and lipsticks into a plastic bag

	13-10-2003 17:46									#50
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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin but when the dumb asses at the union call for a strike at three different super market chains all at the same time

Point of order: The strike was only called at Von's. Then Ralph's & Alberson's locked their union workers out.

There are no strikes at Gelson's, Statler Bros., Trader Joe's, Food 4 Less or Costco. (Gasp I Need caffeine)

And a transit strike should also hit L.A. starting today. The city is trying to push higher medical benefits costs onto the mechanics' union.

	13-10-2003 20:56									#51
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MrFun: $15/hour is low, but good as a second income in a two-income family, which many of the workers have.

Personally, I think this strike is BS. With health care rising these days many companies are being FORCED to cancel health care if the currently cover it. All the store is asking is that the employee help carry the cost. I pay for my health care! My wives company canceled it all together, can't even pay for it!... They need to stop their whinning and start bagging Oerdin's Vodka! (I buy mine at the liquor store)

	13-10-2003 20:56									#52
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I wish the strikers were here. That way I could cross their picket lines about once an hour, just for the hell of it, and I have tons of friends who would do it with me

	13-10-2003 20:57									#53
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I'd do that too - strikers really piss me off. Especially Ted.

	13-10-2003 21:15									#54
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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd I wish the strikers were here. That way I could cross their picket lines about once an hour, just for the hell of it, and I have tons of friends who would do it with me

Big man against a bunch of friggin' grocery store clerks.

	13-10-2003 21:24									#55
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quote: Originally posted by monkspider It should be if it is not.

It should be illegal to hire new workers when your old workers leave?!

	13-10-2003 21:29									#56
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quote: Originally posted by Japher MrFun: $15/hour is low, but good as a second income in a two-income family, which many of the workers have. Personally, I think this strike is BS. With health care rising these days many companies are being FORCED to cancel health care if the currently cover it. All the store is asking is that the employee help carry the cost. I pay for my health care! My wives company canceled it all together, can't even pay for it!... They need to stop their whinning and start bagging Oerdin's Vodka! (I buy mine at the liquor store)

Good point . . .


oh, and by the way, you have more than one wife? What are you a -- a polygamist?

	13-10-2003 21:30									#57
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I am kind of glad for the strike for some reasons of my own.

First I am unemployed right now, and this would be a great temp job as I look for a job myself. I was going to go down and apply etheir today or tommorow.

Second is that if you cross the picket lines and go into the store the lines are not that long and you can get in and out quick.

	13-10-2003 21:35									#58
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quote: Originally posted by skywalker It should be illegal to hire new workers when your old workers leave?!

Over all the system is fair. The workers can with hold their labor if they want and the business is free to hire new laborers if they want.

	13-10-2003 21:51									#59
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I dont see why these people sre striking. Everyone else is having to pay higher health care costs. Some of these people work part time and still get health care for themselves and family that is really good. Also many stores like Wallmart and Cosco are cutting into their market and the have much lower labor costs. I think they pay people who do the check out $10 and hour at Cosco.

	13-10-2003 21:54									#60
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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin Now, now Ixnay. They're only getting paid $15 per hour to put groceries into bags so you can't expect perfection.

Baggers don't get paid $15 an hour.