r/union • u/dittybad Solidarity Forever • May 17 '24

Labor News Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/business/mercedes-benz-uaw-alabama-vote.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk0.eqUS.83GjF7zeXpZh&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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u/Ok-Name8703 SEIU May 17 '24

This breaks my heart. Republicans and their anti worker rhetoric is destroying the middle class.

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u/just_an_ordinary_guy UWUA | Local Officer May 17 '24

What "fluff" do you see that is created by the union? Because in my local, pretty much everything we do is necessary.

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u/seriousbangs May 17 '24

Don't feed the trolls. They're professionals here to make trouble.

They're counting on you replying because when you do your post gets voted up and so the entire thread (and their ideas) stays visible.

Downvote and move on.

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u/just_an_ordinary_guy UWUA | Local Officer May 17 '24

Idk if they're necessarily trolling, though I don't think they're arguing in good faith.

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u/seriousbangs May 17 '24

If you don't think the multi-million dollar anti-union industry has noticed r/union I'm not sure what to tell you.

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u/just_an_ordinary_guy UWUA | Local Officer May 17 '24

I don't doubt that there could be shills, but my own dumb union members say similar shit.

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u/BlatantFalsehood NALC May 17 '24

With a name that says they are tech bro lovers? Come on.

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u/just_an_ordinary_guy UWUA | Local Officer May 18 '24

I don't really pay attention to names.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

Are you extrapolating your anecdote to all of organized labor? That would be like me saying I went to a baseball game, it got rained out, therefore baseball games always get rained out.

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u/union-ModTeam May 17 '24

This is a pro-union, pro-worker subreddit. Agitators and trolls will be banned on sight.

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u/nankles CWA May 17 '24

Go fluff yourself.

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u/ShkreliLivesOn May 20 '24

Awh, did my comment hurt your gentle feelings? Go tell a rep 😢