Official Off Topic Discussion Thread #1

[Ogertron3000]

You said they broke the law by asking managers to tell them on a hotline whether or not they had noticed any union activity. There should be a specific spot in the law that says that. Where in the NLRA does it say that?

Nothing in that link shows that. In fact, it contradicted it. If "seeing people doing union activity is not spying", then clearly managers are able to tell their bosses that they saw it. As in, on a hotline.


In fact, the actual law also says that employers can't "Prohibit employees from talking about the union during working time, if you permit them to talk about other non-work-related subjects." That implies that if an employer doesn't permit any talk about non-work subjects, they are well within their rights to prohibit talk about union subjects during work time.

Which also means that the only reason employees are able to discuss unions at work at all, is because employers have permitted them to do so.

I would have thought discussing the union would be considered "a work related subject"

 

[PYRU]

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[*ROCK*]

Save ICE!!! More ICE!!!

 

[Drstrangelove]

I would have thought discussing the union would be considered "a work related subject"

Interesting point, but I think it's meant to be as it's written in plain language. Work-related to a "reasonable" person would mean anything that is directly needed for workers ability to perform the job. Since the company was working without a union, it's self-evident that conversations about unions are not needed for workers to perform their job.

The same goes for fights with children or spouses, having trouble paying bills, religious and political beliefs, losses by favorite sports teams, current fashion, current music, golf, etc. Each might affect a worker, perhaps extensively, but are not work-related. The same goes for a union that doesn't yet exist at that site.

The law I think means, if people are banned from raising their personal issues and beliefs at the workplace, then all conversations regarding non-work related subjects can be banned, therefore, conversations and information about unions (that don't exist at that site), can be banned.

Is that realistic? Sure. I've worked a number of jobs where there was no time or opportunity to have personal conversations. I've worked others where we were warned about numerous topics that should be avoided at work, e.g., politics and religion. Is it common? Perhaps not. But the law makes it clear, imo, that there is no legal right to discuss unions at work unless the employer has granted that right, implicitly (by not attempting to suppress non work-related speech inaction) or explicitly.

 

[imabot]

More ICE, more ICE, more ICE!!!

Save ICE!!! More ICE!!!

I have to agree, we really need to save the ice at the poles.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Go on their website and book tickets in advance, or they won't let you into the crown. It is definitely worth seeing.

I hope so to. I do not want to be drafted. I've considered signing up for USACE, but I do not want to be a combat soldier. My grandfather fought in Korea, I have heard the stories, and know what it is about. Drugs, suicide, fragging...

Eh they won't take me due to hearing loss,there was talk of an exemption , but I feel it would lead to s desk type job, I'm for drowning our enemies in their buddies blood, not being a fobbit.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Hello; Just saw where one of the divers working to rescue the boys trapped in a cave has died. Not much detail in the report I read. He was an ex-navy diver and apparently ran out of air or something like that.
Some times I wish I could not be such a pessimist but this whole thing has the potential to be a disaster.
I also heard that the boys are being trained to scuba dive. Also that some are too weak to even try an attempt to swim out. Also that none of the boys can swim. Also there is one especially tight underwater passage that is very tricky and difficult for the experienced divers.
I am going to stop writing and try to think about something else.

Being taught to swim should be mandatory

 

[*ROCK*]

I have to agree, we really need to save the ice at the poles.

That's you, worried about everywhere but here. I can't believe the stupidity of the left, abolish ICE, ... Someone said it nicely, they're the intersection of ignorant and arrogance.

 

[PYRU]

That's you, worried about everywhere but here. I can't believe the stupidity of the left, abolish ICE, ... Someone said it nicely, they're the intersection of ignorant and arrogance.

2025

 

[krichardson]

The guy in the welding mask was gettin down.