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Re: Union Busters Coming After Me

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> When I asked them whether they believe those are IP infringements, I was told that they don’t answer hypothetical questions. Huh, I've never seen this strategy before.

It’s a close relative of the “I haven’t heard of that defense” by politicians who have definitely heard about said event in question.

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#23

A cancer center [1] is resorting to these tactics? Based in Seattle?! Here is their leadership team and Board: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/about/about-the-hutch/leadershi... . If you're in the area, or if you know a patient, I'd e-mail them a copy of this blog post. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hutchinson_Cancer_Center

Unions destroy innovation and change in businesses. Look at how teachers unions fight against performance based pay and make it impossible to fire bad teachers. I love that cancer centers are resisting communism.

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A cancer center [1] is resorting to these tactics? Based in Seattle?! Here is their leadership team and Board: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/about/about-the-hutch/leadershi... . If you're in the area, or if you know a patient, I'd e-mail them a copy of this blog post. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hutchinson_Cancer_Center

Paying the worker bees more because they've unionized might potentially take money away from the nonprofit's important mission. Not to mention the salaries of senior staff, who are paid over a million dollars a year. [0] [0] https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/911...

Some are missing your (also missing) "/s".

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not that far fetched to assume that someone could be in physical danger after ruffling the feathers of a company that has hired a union busting firm. Union Busters have a long history of employing gun violence against striking workers.

I would agree. The history of union busting is full of examples a violence by the union busters via private contracts and government agencies. There are probably more violent, than non-violent examples.

The Pinkerton Agency is basically a murder-for-hire company, historically. They generally only cater to corporate customers, so politicians kept their eyes turned elsewhere.

Re: Union Busters Coming After Me

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post #23

A cancer center [1] is resorting to these tactics? Based in Seattle?! Here is their leadership team and Board: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/about/about-the-hutch/leadershi... . If you're in the area, or if you know a patient, I'd e-mail them a copy of this blog post. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hutchinson_Cancer_Center

Unions destroy innovation and change in businesses. Look at how teachers unions fight against performance based pay and make it impossible to fire bad teachers. I love that cancer centers are resisting communism.

Innovation and change are not worth as much as providing a living wage to those who work for you. If you value nebulous innovation over the quality of life of real people, I don't know what to tell you.

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post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unions destroy innovation and change in businesses. Look at how teachers unions fight against performance based pay and make it impossible to fire bad teachers. I love that cancer centers are resisting communism.

Innovation and change are not worth as much as providing a living wage to those who work for you. If you value nebulous innovation over the quality of life of real people, I don't know what to tell you.

Yes, I value curing cancer as being more important than letting slackers collect paychecks and not get fired. Sorry.

Re: Union Busters Coming After Me

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post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unions destroy innovation and change in businesses. Look at how teachers unions fight against performance based pay and make it impossible to fire bad teachers. I love that cancer centers are resisting communism.

Innovation and change are not worth as much as providing a living wage to those who work for you. If you value nebulous innovation over the quality of life of real people, I don't know what to tell you.

You're talking to a troll.
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