Comments on: Protesters at Apple Store-Stonestown in San Francisco

By: JAM

JAM — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:29:38 +0000

It is sad to read how ignorant people are about the labor movement!! Union does not fight people, Union fight greed! How fast do we forget that thanks to organized labor we work 8 hours a day, have a work day, work week, weekends, workers comp, pension, vacation and a lot more. Unions spend members’ money to protect you not only union members. South Bay const and their non-union subs, purchase their material in the same store that union employers do, they are cheaper because the majority of non-union corp do not provide benefits to their workers, that’s what union protest! Fair wages and benefits for all workers. Unions are not perfect, but I would rather have a union protecting my rights that the government or I should say, Corp-Government. For all of you that do not know, corporation invented a new way of exploiting workers (Salary Workers) do the math, hours worked vs. hourly wage, you will find out that thanks to union it hasn’t got any worst. Check this site http://www.worklifewizard.org/main

Carpenter by trade, Union by choice.

By: Fanboys miss the point « Technology Info

Fanboys miss the point « Technology Info — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:15:19 +0000

[...] on the comedic value of the costume (ie. ‘typeface and icons’) rather than the actual point. The guy is trying to make the loyal Apple consumer aware of the non-union workers Apple employs. [...]

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:54:46 +0000

The local Carpenters Union here in Dallas, TX also loves to stage these protests outside office buildings downtown, with 15 or 20 members handing out flyers. They do it everytime someone remodels an office and doesn’t do it through one of their preferred contractors. I’ve always thought that if they invested that same amount of time and energy into, you know, working, everybody would be much happier.

By: Goethe

Goethe — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:34:52 +0000

Unions are a pain in the ass, either always making crazy demands to employers or taking fees from employees.

By: Battles

Battles — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:29:55 +0000

Calvin, I think you’re confused about the protest. They didn’t change contractors, the contractor quit the union and now the union is upset. Personally, I’m not a fan of unions.

By: Calvin

Calvin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:12:03 +0000

Seriously? Have they considered that they’re not doing a good enough job – that’s why they changed contractor?

Also, you’ve got to add to the fact that… okay… if the union was hired back, wouldn’t the south bay construction people lose their jobs? It’s an endless cycle – and they’ve got to admit the fact that… if you get fired, work harder to get your next job. Reflect on mistake, don’t blame others.

Plus, everyone is have economic troubles. Not just you unions. So STFU.