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What would you expect would happen to you if you made such a brazen, public display of disrespect against your executive management? Would you have your job af
by kw71 11y ago
What would you expect would happen to you if you made such a brazen, public display of disrespect against your executive management? Would you have your job after?
They certainly could have gone on strike, when they were not on the clock.
- mc32 11y agoThey have strong unions. That allows them lots of things regular workers don't get. Unionized workers get these kinds of benefits --not that I agree with unions, as I think they are past their expiration date, but the strong ones provide great extra-work related benefits. Similarly longshores get pretty sweet benefits too.
- spiritplumber 11y agoDock work is pretty backbreaking - I'm in favor of people who do that year round, rather than four weeks to make some extra cash for the summer one time like I did, getting good pensions and good health care. You only have one spine and it's gotta last you a lifetime.
- danieltillett 11y agoIt was 50 years ago - now it involves a lot of cranes and comfortable seats.
- spiritplumber 11y agoIt involves a couple of cranes and a lot of moving stuff that's too light to justify bringing the crane over but still seriously heavy, at least where I was (Italy).
- danieltillett 11y agoI don’t think there is too much non-containerized goods coming in through the major US ports these days. Handling goods via small ports are still back-breaking work around the world though.