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In reply to the discussion: Why I walked out at UPS and why UPSers will too. [View all]Hestia
(3,818 posts)13. Isn't there a law stating such already on the books, or is it state-by-state only?
I swear I remember something like this from the late 1990s to early 2000s - back before Dem's lost the House in 2010 elections.
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If workers were treated fairly and with respect, unions might not be necessary in the first place.
calimary
Jul 2023
#3
Isn't there a law stating such already on the books, or is it state-by-state only?
Hestia
Jul 2023
#13
Wouldn't the people still be eligible for aid whether they worked there or not?
MichMan
Jul 2023
#50
I have changed names and swapped some circumstances in order not to identify fellow union members.
Simeon Salus
Jul 2023
#24
The only time it will be an exciting time ( I assume you meant exciting) for labor
SouthernDem4ever
Jul 2023
#28
Thanks for this post - great first hand insights. I totally support unions. n/t
iluvtennis
Jul 2023
#10
Businesses skirt paying and working employees with Full Time pay and Benefits should be
flying_wahini
Jul 2023
#16
It's called *Algorythms* setting pay and schedule - managers hide behind the old
Hestia
Jul 2023
#23
Dear Simeon - This is due to the primacy of the shareholder doctrine - a legal
PatrickforB
Jul 2023
#29
Every person I have met in the last 25 years that worked at UPS said their
SouthernDem4ever
Jul 2023
#35
I'm surprised UPS still has any workers given the working conditions and low pay described here
MichMan
Jul 2023
#40
It's the same thing for retail. Companies have gotten into the habit of running their businesses
cstanleytech
Jul 2023
#46