SFist: Scene from an Apple Store Protest

JimBobJoe

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:16:24 -0800

@ jimbobklyn Sarcasm, friend. We're on the same side. The "unions were good, but now we're so advanced we don't need them" trope is my target here.

jimbobklyn

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:38:10 -0800

@jimbobjoe right. the union is the reason the us economy is about to collapse. doubt it. what kind of book?

JimBobJoe

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:55:11 -0800

Yeah unions are so strong that we have to stop them now! Capital is hurting! Look at all the job protections and wage gains we all have from all those strong union campaigns of the last 30 years! Read a book. There's something wrong when it takes an industry 35 years to figure out that small cars are the future.

jimbobklyn

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:55:00 -0800

I'm in a union.lately the management has tried to bust/kick us out. all we have ever wanted was respect and working wage (remember this is $an franci$co).the president insists we have a sweet ride.(i pay $1500 @ month in rent). the president of our company makes $400,000 a year! and he thinks i'm the problem. whatever?

bluecanary

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:43:46 -0800

I thought the proper term was "scabs" as well. I guess that wouldn't look as good on a banner, though.

jacksevanroo

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:53:46 -0800

How dare they call hipsters "rats"!

KeithFuckinMoon

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:13:47 -0800

unions were important in the past (to as you point out, create some important labor laws), but they have become too powerful and made many US companies uncompetitive on the world market...a prime example: the auto industry...there's something wrong when Ford has to pay someone $36/hour plus benefits to install a rearview mirror on a $23,000 truck.

kapshure

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:10:06 -0800

this same sign, with HYATT instead of APPLE, was out by the Embarcadero Hyatt yesterday

periqueblend

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:03:20 -0800

Unions are self-interested, just like the corporations they negotiate with. Do you really think we'd enjoy many of the labor laws we currently have in place w/ out the work done by unions?

mushmouth

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:40:05 -0800

Shouldn't that be "scabs"

Brock Keeling

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:20:16 -0800

ha!

Generic

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:17:12 -0800

Jesus was a carpenter. Ergo, Jobs hates Jesus

KeithFuckinMoon

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:17:01 -0800

Unions are lame.

dolemite43

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:06:05 -0800

Where is the smooth background gradient and the reflection on those rats? This sign is very 1.0.

Jamison

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:58:23 -0800

"Steve Jobs, what have you done?" That information is probably under NDA.