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[Conan71]

That dispute has been going on for at least two years. The long shore men have basically cut the production of the port in half, the dump grain in the middle of the dock, and the truckers that move cargo in an out are lucky to get one load in or out in a day.

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/no_wonder_longshoremen_dont_ca.html

http://www.ucimc.org/content/washington-state-longshore-workers-dump-scab-grain-protect-jobs

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/08/ilwu-grain-group-set-talks-port-vancouver/

Just as long as the supply of two-row malted barley isn't in danger, I could care less. 

[Red Arrow]

Just as long as the supply of two-row malted barley isn't in danger, I could care less. 

Doesn't most of that come from Europe to the East Coast?  Well, what doesn't originate here in the USA anyway.

[dbacksfan 2.0]

Just as long as the supply of two-row malted barley isn't in danger, I could care less. 

Well fortunately things are quiet in Seattle and San Francisco, so if it comes into the PNW you should be alright. 

[heironymouspasparagus]

Kind of staffering how much corporations support the GOP and workers groups support the Democrats.  I expected that, but still...  the divide is so stark.

Another fault of the two party system.  If "good" democrats are for workers, then "good" republicans have to he for corporations.  Stupid binary system.

It's easy when you understand the actual reality behind it.

To Democrats, low wages are the problem.

The Republicans, low wages are the solution.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I lived in St. Louis for a while and one of the things I did was volunteer to teach BLS (CPR) classes to the local Pipe Fitters union.  I learned a lot of shocking things about union families.  Many of the young kids (18-20s) that were required to take my class couldn't read enough to take a test at the end of the class. 


As for the VW controversy, VW wants to unionize that plant, but they want the European style of union.  It's the same thing that Daimler tried to do with Chrisler back in the 90s, when they tried to convert the way the union operated into the way it operated in Germany with the council approach. 

Couldn't read, huh... could they spell?


Sorry...just couldn't resist....and you did spell it correctly later on.

[heironymouspasparagus]

What causes unions to become an albatross? They have value, at least in the early term of unionization. Wal-Mart badly needs unions to protect and promote worker rights.

But then they become a company killer like with American where workers no longer work for the success of the company.

How do we find a good middle ground? 

HUGE crock-o-carp there!!  Unions had NOTHING to do with killing American.  It was just like GM - inept incompetent mangement (spelled the way it really is....) the ran both into the ground.

[TulsaMoon]

Wow, lots of assassins listed! ( Assn )

[Gaspar]

This Subaru dealership knows how to do it!

[guido911]

Wichita State coach interviewed. Preparing for the inevitable:

Carchia: What is your idea of a perfect day?
Marshall: I'm with family and friends at the beach on a beautiful 75-degree day. We go out and walk our dogs in the morning, play golf midmorning, and late afternoon have a cerveza or two on the beach and watch the sunset.

Carchia: Which living person do you most admire?
Marshall: Charles Koch. He's a Wichitan who owns the second-largest privately owned company, Koch Industries. He and his brother [David] are tied for the fourth-richest man in America, and he's done it with great integrity and commitment to the community. He's incredibly brilliant.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10568202/wichita-state-coach-gregg-marshall-first-undefeated-season-espn-magazine

[nathanm]

Did you not know there were two of 'em? 

[heironymouspasparagus]

Wichita State coach interviewed. Preparing for the inevitable:

I like that quote - "great integrity" in the same sentence as Koch Brothers....lol.  Lol.  LOL....subsides to giggles....