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re: United Steel Workers call for strike at ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:39 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:39 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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The frickers standard of living depends on the vote of bunch of HS or below grads.
Even worse, the decisions are made as to WHAT the can vote on by a small group of the same
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Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:40 pm to Jebeco
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The amount of big business brain washing is abundant.
I wouldn't necessarily call it brain washing. This is a Louisiana based website. I have worked in industrial construction for 35 years. Most all of it Union. That being said, the worst, most lazy motherfricking union workers came out of Louisiana. So in my opinion people from Louisiana have a right to batch about lazy union workers. The rest of of us would just wish you keep them down there.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:40 pm to Jebeco
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siding with huge companies
I'm siding with people.
If you want to better your life, stop tying it to the vote of a bunch of people who aren't very bright.
Most Americans improve their lives without the aid of unions. I know, strange. They actually get more educated, better training, more experience and can write their own ticket.
You are tied to an immovable group of people who don't have your best interest in mind.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:41 pm to sawtooth
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Is this what Union representation looks like?
These types of unions are basically like paying the mafia protection money.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:42 pm to notiger1997
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Every major player has had some or all of that that I listed happen to their non union workers.
I didn't say they didn't. Why are you bringing this up? I haven't said anything about non represented workers getting hit.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:43 pm to Tempratt
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These types of unions are basically like paying the mafia protection money.
Perfect analogy.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:44 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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You are tied
Uhh. Did you even read my post? I'm not
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:45 pm to dawgfan24348
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Unions are at least supposed to protect the workers from corporations fricking over their employees such as this situation
So why does their leadership donate to globalist political elite?
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:53 pm to sawtooth
I’m in a union, I don’t always agree who they support in elections, but they definitely fight hard for us and my job is always safe. With the leaders we have in New Orleans, I wouldn’t stay at this place without a union.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:13 pm to sawtooth
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They have been bargaining since January and can’t reach an agreement. ExxonMobil has a proposal. Why not let the members vote on it? Is the membership too dumb to make the decision?
This plant is off cycle from everywhere else. The larger national agreement is up Jan 31, 22. They know if they bend over now it's a precursor to the larger agreement. XOM is coming in hard with little to no raises and a force majeure clause to allow them to cut wages in a time of need.
The union keeping the employees from voting on something they don't like as a way to protect the national agreement.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:26 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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You are tied to an immovable group of people who don't have your best interest in mind.
No no no! The corporations are nothing but evil greedy suits that only care about themselves. And the union leaders are completely selfless angles who only care for others. Don’t you dare suggest that both groups are cross-sections of people in general, some of which are good and some bad.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:28 pm to Jebeco
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Y'all act like companies like exxon have the average workers interest at heart.
No. But you are pretending the union gives a shite about its members.
It's almost as laughable as believing that teachers unions care about the quality of education or the students at all.
This post was edited on 5/1/21 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:33 pm to goofball
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No. But you are pretending the union gives a shite about its members.
Correct. Public sector unions are just fronts for the DNC.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:34 pm to goofball
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No. But you are pretending the union gives a shite about its members.
In its proper role union leadership should care about its members as much as a CEO cares about its shareholders.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:36 pm to rooster108bm
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should care about its members
Unions have put union people out of work simply because they put idiots in charge who don't understand that their meddling gets plants shut down and reopened in less union friendly places. Boeing for example.
This post was edited on 5/1/21 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:38 pm to sawtooth
Why would a plant operator be unemployed bc of the steel workers being on strike. Admittedly I am not familiar with what XOM is doing over there, but I thought it was a plant expansion and upgrade. Is the existing plant still running this still employing operators?
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:40 pm to sawtooth
If you give money to a Union you deserve to be unemployed
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:50 pm to Strannix
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This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:52 pm to Triggerr
USW also represents operating personnel in Beaumont. They are not just confined to steel workers. ExxonMobil trained replacements for the locked out workers to be able to operate their plant. No shutdowns required.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 2:52 pm to sawtooth
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This post was edited on 5/2/21 at 9:18 pm
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