OT Portland area Fred Meyer Employees to go on strike 8/28

You are missing my point. It wasn't really about the wage amount. It's about the fact that there are too many union jobs where they only actually work a couple hours of an 8 hour day. And are protected by the union.

I totally agree. But when construction projects cost a lot more than they should, that takes $ away from other things our tax $ could go towards.

 

Are they still doing their holiday steak sale this weekend? I want cheap ribeyes but don’t want to be a scab

 

I don't understand how someone who still shops there is a scab..... aren't scabs people who work there during a strike?

 

If you’re a union member and cross a picket line you’re a scab.

So if I Venmo you can you grab me some ribeyes?

 

It's kinda ridiculous. I've been a part of places where there are multiple unions. If union A can't come to terms on their contract but union B does, if union B employees don't show up they will be fired.

Union B members probably have family too and bills to pay. It's not Union B's fault if Union A is negotiating terms that cause negotiations to breakdown.

 

But it is employer's fault.

 

In case you were curious about the zeitgeist

 

I mean, if you’re friendly and popular you can probably get it down to 380 a month per roommate.

 

Federal judge blocks the merger!

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/10/business/kroger-albertsons-merger-ruling/index.html