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Walmart Threatened Workers For Trying To Organize, Judge Rules

twixie1 said:
LOL Declan..so you don't go there to buy ''Playboy'' magazines then?
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Why buy playboy when I have the internet :shock:

Right now, seed catalogs are my porn anyways.
 
Declan said:
That would be weird to see. They don't do horses and buggies in my area but they do have those big econoliner type passenger vans they all pile into.
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Where abouts are you located?
 
Declan said:
I think Giant in the US is overpriced. Aldi does a lot of business in my city, but it is a small store and things often are not in the same place they were last time so it gets a little cramped with everybody clogging up the same areas. It is all relative to your experience I guess. When I had friends come from New York City they were blown away by how large and open all the grocery stores are in my city. When I took them to a superwalmart they about pooted their pants.
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It was strange when Lidl first came over here..you'd get sort of square things in the middle of the store containing men's trousers...spaghetti sauce...and scuba diving equipment..
Shampoo's in Greek...Israeli washing powders..you didn't really know what the hell you were buying!!
 
ludin said:
You can keep saying it that won't stop them. they just have to prove that the store is no longer profitable to remain open.
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That's not what they do: they just run.
 
Meister said:
There are a lot of paid union workers on those picket lines, true story.
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Yeah, I used to be one of them: it's called "picket duty". You give up a day or show on the weekend with some guys from work and you walk the boards for a day. It's support.
 
ludin said:
yep and it is their right to not do business in an area.
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It's not the businesses right to run from an organizing drive or it wouldn't be illegal.

See what you're not seeing in all of this is that running and other illegal activity by walmart has just fanned the flames of the drive; it's getting bigger.
 
jet57 said:
Yeah, I used to be one of them: it's called "picket duty". You give up a day or show on the weekend with some guys from work and you walk the boards for a day. It's support.
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good thing you didn't work for me you didn't show up for work to do that I would fire you.
 
jet57 said:
It's not the businesses right to run from an organizing drive or it wouldn't be illegal.

See what you're not seeing in all of this is that running and other illegal activity by walmart has just fanned the flames of the drive; it's getting bigger.
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yep it is a businesses right to not do business in an area. they can deem that the area is no longer profitable and that the store is not worth keeping open. not really. so they are doing nothing illegal. the store can no longer support itself.

the only people showing up to protest are union thugs that should be working.
 
ludin said:
good thing you didn't work for me you didn't show up for work to do that I would fire you.
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Not with a union contract you wouldn't: sick days... And I see that you practice management thuggery.
 
jet57 said:
Not with a union contract you wouldn't: sick days... And I see that you practice management thuggery.
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yep and I can require a doctors note before you can return to work.
PS also if you are protesting on a sick day that is fraud.

sick days are to be used for being sick not protesting. you can still be fired.

not at all. it is called standard business policy.
if you don't show up for work you get fired.
 
jet57 said:
Not with a union contract you wouldn't: sick days... And I see that you practice management thuggery.
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I'm pretty sure even a union contract requires you to inform your employer when you are sick.

Do you think not showing up for work or calling in sick is perfectly okay? How is it "management thuggery" to expect your employees to show up for work? Personally, I would probably cut an employee some slack a couple of times, but if he/she made a habit of not showing up to work or calling off, they would need to be let go. Do you disagree?
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Did you miss post #234? It seems that Walmart, like any other employer, does reward its "loyal" employees.
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I don't know if it is still true, but a few years back, Walmart had the highest proportion of millionaires in its workforce of any company in the nation. You did your job, you got promoted, you took advantage of the financial perks offered, and you were well rewarded.
 
jet57 said:
Not with a union contract you wouldn't: sick days... And I see that you practice management thuggery.
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That's not management thuggery, that's sound business practice.
 
countryboy said:
Yes, I do. Because the lib definition of many words is often different than the actual, normal definition. What exactly do you mean by "loyal"? Please be specific.
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working hard for a company, and hoping to advance in the ranks, as the company guides you through a system of internal promotion.
 
ludin said:
yep it is a businesses right to not do business in an area. they can deem that the area is no longer profitable and that the store is not worth keeping open. not really. so they are doing nothing illegal. the store can no longer support itself.

the only people showing up to protest are union thugs that should be working.
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Under the law, what they're doing is illegal.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Did you miss post #234? It seems that Walmart, like any other employer, does reward its "loyal" employees.
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it should build on that system, and an employee union can help that to happen.
 
ludin said:
yep and I can require a doctors note before you can return to work.
PS also if you are protesting on a sick day that is fraud.

sick days are to be used for being sick not protesting. you can still be fired.

not at all. it is called standard business policy.
if you don't show up for work you get fired.
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Anyone can require a doctor's note.

In a contract, sick days are used for any purpose: some times people have important appointments. So your "fraud" charge is just hyperbole and trying to make some sort of point.

Your version of standard business policy BTW attracts an organizing drive. People don't want to have to put up with management thuggery. People deserve better.
 
Helix said:
working hard for a company, and hoping to advance in the ranks, as the company guides you through a system of internal promotion.
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Fair enough, on that we agree. Thanks. :)
 
jet57 said:
Under the law, what they're doing is illegal.
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nope closing a business due to lack of profit is perfectly legal it happens all the time.
 
jet57 said:
Anyone can require a doctor's note.

In a contract, sick days are used for any purpose: some times people have important appointments. So your "fraud" charge is just hyperbole and trying to make some sort of point.

Your version of standard business policy BTW attracts an organizing drive. People don't want to have to put up with management thuggery. People deserve better.
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Yes, but your idea of "management thuggery" does not comport with reality.
 
countryboy said:
I'm pretty sure even a union contract requires you to inform your employer when you are sick.

Do you think not showing up for work or calling in sick is perfectly okay? How is it "management thuggery" to expect your employees to show up for work? Personally, I would probably cut an employee some slack a couple of times, but if he/she made a habit of not showing up to work or calling off, they would need to be let go. Do you disagree?
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Dude, I worked for over thirty years with sick days.

"I won't be in tomorrow, I have some business".

"Do you have enough time?"

"Yeah, I have 10 days left"

"Okay; have a good day".

(Use'em or lose'em)

Management thuggery sets up draconian rules like you are referring to: "miss one day of work and you're fired!" What kind of cap is that? Non union companiens have PTO, so you're just making it up as you're going along I think.
 
ludin said:
nope closing a business due to lack of profit is perfectly legal it happens all the time.
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I guess in liberal lala land, you would be forced to remain open despite financial losses. :roll:
 
jet57 said:
Anyone can require a doctor's note.

In a contract, sick days are used for any purpose: some times people have important appointments. So your "fraud" charge is just hyperbole and trying to make some sort of point.

Your version of standard business policy BTW attracts an organizing drive. People don't want to have to put up with management thuggery. People deserve better.
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it is only in the contract if the business agree's to it. sick days are to be used as sick does not protest days or anything else.
nope using a sick day to protest is fraud.

nope most companies have the same policy and people are fine it with. companies got tired of people abusing sick days and then needing off when they were really sick.
 
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