tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225203010745437385.post8435462705279095637..comments2023-08-07T08:57:10.671-04:00Comments on Dusty Pages: WaitingLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08506026496063245730noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225203010745437385.post-76871773387315683102010-04-14T19:29:09.356-04:002010-04-14T19:29:09.356-04:00Wow, I hope the strike moves along quickly and eve...Wow, I hope the strike moves along quickly and everyone returns to work. It sounds like the company would do well to keep employees like Thomas happy. I wish you the best with this.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177123397341454032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225203010745437385.post-64108494498277787902010-04-13T18:50:52.110-04:002010-04-13T18:50:52.110-04:00When I was working for Revlon they had a plant bac...When I was working for Revlon they had a plant back east, so when it came time to negotiate the contract, a union representative would come out and harangue the workers they must vote against it, but the workers in Arizona were of a different mind set and you could readily see they were not about to vote for a strike no matter the terms. In fact there were always rumors the company might move our plant across the border and that caused even more fear about going against the company. I was partially disabled, so I would never have any reserves built up, in fact I counted on the layoffs to rest so I could conquer chronic fatigue symptoms. This was my first experience in seeing first hand and close up company policies on the assembly lines causing health risks, because eventually the speed they required we go was my downfall. Some machine operators had no sense. On the day it happened, we were trying to screw on faulty lids as fast as we could go naturally. I called the operator over and told him the lids were defective, we could not go as fast as required. He ignored me and turned up the line again! My partner much younger and surely not disabled just quit on me and like a fool I tried to keep up until something snapped. I felt it. Now I knew what they were talking about when they said in the old days, before the union, workers would faint on the lines and they would just pull them off and replace them and start up again before the worker even came to! I had to be helped off out of the building by a family member who called and could never return to work. The frustration is so great when company policy ignores health concerns, so even though I sometimes thought the union representative from back east was unrealistic, I appreciated why unions helped the workers to keep from being so exploited by the company their health failed. It happens. <br />I thought you explained the strike situation very lucidly.Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771917880182186281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225203010745437385.post-17231497598937916772010-04-10T08:20:05.171-04:002010-04-10T08:20:05.171-04:00Good luck Lori, hope this ends soon and all is wel...Good luck Lori, hope this ends soon and all is well. *Hugs*Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225203010745437385.post-82926793434241985012010-04-08T22:45:11.431-04:002010-04-08T22:45:11.431-04:00Glad you've got some fish in the freezer to ti...Glad you've got some fish in the freezer to tide you over. I hope the strike is over soon and the results are favorable for your family. You'll be in my thoughts.TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225203010745437385.post-80313600718312200632010-04-07T20:35:36.734-04:002010-04-07T20:35:36.734-04:00I hope for everyone's sake the strike doesn...I hope for everyone's sake the strike doesn't last long.Missiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602020006220886071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225203010745437385.post-60379626044120893222010-04-07T16:21:55.362-04:002010-04-07T16:21:55.362-04:00Hope the strike is over quickly and with another r...Hope the strike is over quickly and with another resonable conclusion.Ken Richeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.com