Monday, July 19, 2010

Union Hires Nonunion Protesters

Doh!

Billy Raye, a 51-year-old unemployed bike courier, is looking for work.

Fortunately for him, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters is seeking paid demonstrators to march and chant in its current picket line outside the McPherson Building, an office complex here where the council says work is being done with nonunion labor.

“For a lot of our members, it’s really difficult to have them come out, either because of parking or something else,” explains Vincente Garcia, a union representative who is supervising the picketing.

So instead, the union hires unemployed people at the minimum wage—$8.25 an hour—to walk picket lines. Mr. Raye says he’s grateful for the work, even though he’s not sure why he’s doing it. “I could care less,” he says. “I am being paid to march around and sound off.”

Via Greg Mankiw.

(12) Comments
Posted by Wendy at 1231 hrs
Economy

  1. They can’t come out and march around themselves because of…parking??

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1239 hrs


  2. The electrical union did the same thing at the north side Pick -n- Save, you need to report strike pay and that would reduce the amount of benefit on your weekly unemployment claim.

    The union membership said screw that we get paid more to sit at home, find someone else to stand outside and protest.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1305 hrs


  3. I think these people should form a union and negotiate better pay with benefits.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1308 hrs


  4. Like hiring people to fill seats and shout at political rallies.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1310 hrs


  5. It’s GWBush’s fault!

    Posted by Jay4Liberty on July 19, 2010 at 1335 hrs


  6. Th unions that picket Wal-Mart do the same thing.  They’ll hire people to hold signs at minimum wage and no benefits while they are denouncing wal-Mart who pay above minium and provide benefit.
    Union stupidity at it’s best.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1400 hrs


  7. Oh the irnoy LOL

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1438 hrs


  8. Like filling seats at a school board vote with Hannah Montana fans.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1520 hrs


  9. The only people on the clock at a political rally are SEIU members….......

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1554 hrs


  10. Classic Progressivism… Note that the only Progressive to sound off here is talking, unwittingly, about his own people….

    Good stuff.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2010 at 1746 hrs


  11. Someone should tell them they can hire cheaper at a Home Depot parking lot.  Jobs citizens don’t want to do!!!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 20, 2010 at 0914 hrs


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    Posted by Miami Delivery on August 04, 2010 at 0337 hrs


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