UFCW is

Posted By: Kendra on 2008-10-29
In Reply to: I don't know anything about USCW - gourdpainter

United Food and Commercial Workers. This is the union I was referring to.

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For all of you who still - sm
- I will address only one point s/m - gourdpainter
  - Gourdpainter is right about the nonunion - leaning to the right
  - I have seen unions do good and bad - Kendra
    - One thing the secret ballot does - gourdpainter
      - and being bullied if they don't vote for it SM - Kendra
        Where do you get "bullying"? - gourdpainter
        I have personal experience with intimidation... - sam
        I don't know anything about USCW - gourdpainter
        UFCW is - Kendra
        I'm not familiar with them. n/m - gourdpainter
        I'm very familiar with UFCW. My husband - wannie
        Union Workers - Rae
        I just asked him and he said - gourdpainter
        I have seen some bullying get out of hand first hand - Kendra
        I've seen violence too...... - gourdpainter
        and by the way-- - Kendra
        Well, then, don't shoot somebody for stealing your food. LOL - gourdpainter
        apples and oranges - Kendra
        Nope - gourdpainter
        It's not really stealing a job - Kendra
        And why did the union workers - gourdpainter
        true enough - Kendra
        Like most politicians. LOL n/m - gourdpainter
        I agree with that, too! NM - Kendra
  - You mentioned Wal-Mart.... - sam
    - I'm beginning to believe it DOES take a rocket scientist - gourdpainter
      - it doesn't take a union to get a pay raise - dnh
        Unions - can't we all just get along?
        Unfortunately you are correct. s/m - gourdpainter
        Deregulation of unions in US - can't we all just get along?
        I have all the respect in the world - gourdpainter
        yes he was - he was a union member
        Well I will partially agree with you. - gourdpainter
        and I will agree with you on one thing too - actually....
      - I am not b*tching about how little MTs are paid.... - sam
        Don't tell me you are from Bentonville, Arkansas??? - gourdpainter
        No, not from Arkansas..... - sam
        If you don't mind my asking s/m - gourdpainter
        I don't mind you asking. I grew up north of ... - sam
        Fellow Arkie - Arkansas too
        Well, I'll be gosh danged!! s/m - gourdpainter
        Personally--I hate the Wal-Mart grocery part. - Kendra
        LOL s/m - gourdpainter
- There are already layoffs... - sm
  - Guns are not all the "pubs" are worried about.... - sam
  - Guns - gourdpainter
    - or use them to protect the food I have. - Kendra
      - Yes, in deed s/m - gourdpainter
  - like a poster below said - what?
  - Change....I'm so sick and tired of that mantra. - sm
    - Wait. I'm confused. I thought the Maverick and Rogue - were teh change candidates...sm
    - Money isn't everything and toting a gun solves - nothing. If you think McCain won't tax
      - Honestly, as our system is now, there is no - Kendra
        That is not true - - anon
        obviously - IMT
      - Being able to have a gun offers some amount of protection (sm) - MeMT

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I'm very familiar with UFCW. My husband
works in retail and the store where he worked was closed. The union did him no good whatsoever. He ended up with no job while workers with less seniority were transferred to other stores.