Bosses Don't Choose Unions, Workers Do
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Tacoma local 23 officials have been running roughshod over their own members for years now! They have little cliques and if you are a part of one, you get represented! L. 23 is losing lawsuits big time by their own members and it is ONLY THE BEGINING! Conrad Smell and his boys have virtually zero integrity and do nothing but lie! Unions were formed in the 30s to combat the totalitarian gangster thug employers who treated employess very inconsistantly. Local 23 treats their own members MUCH worse
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i be you did
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unions = forced socialism
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awesome!
jason c. waite
denton, tx
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Maersk managed to get an automated terminal opened here in the hampton roads area. They use Automated Yard RMGs which cost hundreds of good jobs to machines. MAERSK SUCKS!
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These guys are trying to join ILWU local 28 which represents ONLY security officers. The jobs are not difficult to get. They would be unionized Securitas employees-they don't lose their jobs. They are far and away the lowest paid employees on the harbor and they want only a decent paycheck, benefits and job protection. From a billion dollar shipper. How sad that people criticize THEM!
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We are not longshore but employees of the Ports of Portland, Oregon and Tacoma, Washington. We also represent the Portland Convention Center and Kaiser Permenante security officers. We are the "Protective Service Workers" and we represent only security officers. The "company shop" that poorly represented, and abused these poor officers, was thrown out and they now want to join the ILWU, the principal dock workers union. What is wrong with that? Better pay, benefits, and job security. Period.
Long-shoremen are skilled labor - this is apples and oranges - todays unions are destroying this country and these jobs will go overseas. Decent salary for a security guard? This will only lead to TSA taking over these jobs - these security guards will be working in Wal-Mart before you know it. Why not get and education and take a law enforcement exam?
NYPDmos 3 years ago
Exactly how are longshore and port security jobs moving "overseas"? These jobs are specific to the Port of Tacoma, so unless trade activity drops, jobs are staying.
Acumensch 3 years ago