tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post5389120718479091002..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Strike Heats UpLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-57147435194279378552013-10-02T14:45:02.383-04:002013-10-02T14:45:02.383-04:00If Virginia weren't so damn hot, I'd be th...If Virginia weren't so damn hot, I'd be there. They have no unions. They don't have firetrap buildings or anything else. Things work there.<br /><br />And it was OBAMA & Harry Reid that shut down the government. And it can <b>stay</b> shut down for all I care.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-34305903543615840242013-10-02T12:13:38.944-04:002013-10-02T12:13:38.944-04:00Ed,
Your use of bold type is an excellent improv...Ed, <br /><br />Your use of bold type is an excellent improvement. Until now, I didn't know when you were yelling at us. It helps me to pay attention. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-83887893538706276372013-10-02T11:28:56.527-04:002013-10-02T11:28:56.527-04:00The level of discussion on this blog is always con...The level of discussion on this blog is always consistently elevated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-2793796885661388102013-10-02T10:28:49.014-04:002013-10-02T10:28:49.014-04:00"I'm here from the government, and I'..."I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help." Yikes!Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-36419361027904861392013-10-02T10:26:52.302-04:002013-10-02T10:26:52.302-04:00You mean more corrupt than a political party who s...You mean more corrupt than a political party who shuts down a government?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-58140082653663132672013-10-02T10:19:06.708-04:002013-10-02T10:19:06.708-04:00Really Larry, you couldn't get a kid today to ...Really Larry, you couldn't get a kid today to work 8 hours at just about anything. If you really want to be cruel just make them work without an electronic device for a day. or even drive without one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-13761771461873930992013-10-02T09:21:50.398-04:002013-10-02T09:21:50.398-04:00Yeah, so we can go back to 12-year-olds working en...Yeah, so we can go back to 12-year-olds working endless hours producing garments in death trap buildings. Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-2992724178249324772013-10-02T09:11:16.048-04:002013-10-02T09:11:16.048-04:00Unions are the most corrupt, outdated and useless ...Unions are the most corrupt, outdated and useless things. MOst of what unions say they protect are written into labor laws anyway. Want to keep costs reasonable? Free market. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-68218475597933999062013-10-02T09:04:35.010-04:002013-10-02T09:04:35.010-04:00I rely on this blog for all my wisdom needs.I rely on this blog for all my wisdom needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-1030317810771134022013-10-01T22:56:20.348-04:002013-10-01T22:56:20.348-04:00Well put (from Walt Graff). That's almost som...Well put (from Walt Graff). That's almost something I could have engraved on a plaque and put on my wall (the first sentence).<br /><br />But the truth, is that it's not necessarily the young people, it's the older ones firmly entrenched in their homes that are payed for, members of town meeting, mucking up our political progress. Because of Amherst's affluence, the hypocrisy is so thick you could cut it with a knife.Tom McBridenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-29962820059168947112013-10-01T21:12:38.303-04:002013-10-01T21:12:38.303-04:00"I thought a free market system was something..."I thought a free market system was something this blog was tolerant of"<br /><br />Ha, It's Amherst where socialism lives, capitalism is frowned on and an idiot drives a beat up truck that says "Nuke Wall St". A large percentage of the Amherst population is in fact union since all teachers and the like are Union. I support laborers unions and I know many others do to. Walter Graffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-74373625169775226742013-10-01T20:45:13.508-04:002013-10-01T20:45:13.508-04:00Unions are a fact of life, even if they occasional...Unions are a fact of life, even if they occasionally hold up the show. Municipal projects demand HUGE money, and where there's big money, there can be a union. It's part of a free market system (Warner Brothers), and I thought a free market system was something this blog was tolerant of.Tom McBridenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-84889934066813921402013-10-01T19:30:35.290-04:002013-10-01T19:30:35.290-04:00Good news indeed.
Brought me w-a-y back to my T...Good news indeed. <br /><br />Brought me w-a-y back to my Teamsters roots. Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-7073507216875528762013-10-01T19:13:38.050-04:002013-10-01T19:13:38.050-04:00SEIU 888 thanks you for your service! Guess what? ...SEIU 888 thanks you for your service! Guess what? Heard a rumor WB settled! Strike over due to a few vigilant people! Hooray! Thanks again Larry couldn't of done it without you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-59684027667374839322013-10-01T19:09:35.493-04:002013-10-01T19:09:35.493-04:00The laborers are part of local 596 and have been W...The laborers are part of local 596 and have been WB employees all year. The 596 laborers have a verbal agreement with local 98 (striking union) that they will not operate any equipment and in part will continue to work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-17654450237058687592013-10-01T17:31:36.948-04:002013-10-01T17:31:36.948-04:00Yes, Mr. Baronas is not in a union and free to do ...<i>Yes, Mr. Baronas is not in a union and free to do as he pleases.</i><br /><br />"<b>"free</b> to do as he pleases"??? Evidence thereof???<br /><br />As one who was not in the AHA's union (and badly wanted to be) would it not be a <b>quite relevant fact</b> if his <b>position was not ELIGIBLE to be IN the union?!?!?!?!</b><br /><br />If he is not in a unit, he is an <b>"At Will"</b> Employee -- he either runs the roller or he isn't working anymore. At all...<br /><br />Maybe not even for a competitor -- and maybe not even at the lowest rung/salary either, not just what he is getting now. (And he may have a family...)<br /><br /><b>Larry, you do a big disservice to everyone/everything if the guy didn't have a choice and you neglect to mention that -- "management" often is FORCED to -- as you wrote -- "break strikes" that THEY MAY ACTUALLY SUPPORT!!!</b><br /><br />It's like the cops ordering a car to be towed -- you blame the cops and not the guy driving the tow truck. He/she/it doesn't have a choice.<br /><br />Unions usually exclude supervisory personnel -- memory is that the UMPD's Sgts/LTs belong to a DIFFERENT LOCAL (albeit of the same "union") for this very reason.<br /><br />Think about this for a minute -- a patrolman wants to file a grievance (legitimate or not), against whom is he/she/it going to file it? Whose action is the patrolman grieving -- more likely than not, that of the Sgt or LT -- the Chief well may have been home in bed at the time.<br /><br />So Patrolman's union backs him/her/it, the supervising officer's union backs the supervisor and <b>both</b> enjoy union advocacy. (And the supervisor may be concurrently filing his/her/its <b>own</b> grievance against the chief -- or a lawsuit like the UMPD offices did regarding the illegal recording devices in the station.)<br /><br />But each union guy (or gal, or otherwise) has the advantage of a union advocate whose sole job is to devend/advocate on his/her/its behalf -- hopefully within ethical guidelines and if it is, say, shouldn't have a badge anymore, negotiating the best options for that so the cop doesn't get screwed. (This is a good thing...)<br /><br />Otherwise the union gets into a nasty conflict-of-interest mess -- and that happens a lot in UM Housing DisServices where the supervisor is in the same unit as the supervised (and often badly mistreated) employee.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-71894348944820398062013-10-01T15:38:29.280-04:002013-10-01T15:38:29.280-04:00Richard: I believe they are from another union wh...Richard: I believe they are from another union who I think supported the strike on Friday but that was about it.<br /><br />Yes, Mr. Baronas is not in a union and free to do as he pleases. Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-32384367116776751322013-10-01T15:20:38.395-04:002013-10-01T15:20:38.395-04:00Anon 3:09pm. It seems to say that Baronas is a non...Anon 3:09pm. It seems to say that Baronas is a non-union foreman for the company. If that's the case, there is no real conflict in him working, unlike hiring outside workers (scabs). Richard MarshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-77885454663372028862013-10-01T15:16:15.396-04:002013-10-01T15:16:15.396-04:00Larry, are you sure the laborers they brought in a...Larry, are you sure the laborers they brought in are union? Richard MarshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-87439198762378621732013-10-01T15:09:39.641-04:002013-10-01T15:09:39.641-04:00What's next Larry, publishing the names of rap...What's next Larry, publishing the names of rape victims?<br /><br />There was no newsworthy reason to print his name. He might even have daughters, like you do. Think like a parent for a minute....<br /><br />I think that you could have made your anti-union point merely with his picture. And as someone else posted, these aren't college kids you are playing with -- and the NRTW is a law firm a few dimensions beyond the UM LSO...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-7854000606033741832013-10-01T14:35:51.422-04:002013-10-01T14:35:51.422-04:00This has been my week for threats. This has been my week for threats. Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-34713853394344641072013-10-01T14:27:49.967-04:002013-10-01T14:27:49.967-04:00Hope your karate can fend off baseball bats and pi...Hope your karate can fend off baseball bats and pickup trucks.<br />Better be careful Larry, these aren't college babies your playing with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-68404268292442268092013-10-01T14:21:43.000-04:002013-10-01T14:21:43.000-04:00Scabs!!!!!Scabs!!!!!Walter Graffnoreply@blogger.com