Grocery Store Protesters Arrested

ProudWhiteTrash · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:50 pm Post subject:

It makes no difference at all as to weather or not the jobs are unskilled or not. People should not have to work for less money than it costs to live regardless of the skill level of there job.
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ROOFCUTTER · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:56 pm Post subject:

Yes but at what level...besides thats just unamerican...there is no guarantee. if you want more you do more. be it schooling inventing working longer etc.
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Blown · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject:

SpeCies · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:52 pm Post subject:

God! your sig gives me the willys dude

You hit the ail right on the head!

Blown · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:59 pm Post subject:

Vicoden · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:17 am Post subject:

Meat cutter at the GROCERY STORE is skilled labor.....

I worked at the grocery store in highschool, one of my classmates worked in the meat dept. He had some training on a slicer, but not a whole lot of special training. The cakes came from Cakes LTD and the 16 year old girls that handed them over the counter didn't need a whole lot of training to perform the task. There might have been a sandwich building class but I am unsure.

My grandfather worked for Usinger Sausage from the time he stepped off the boat at age 16 till he retired 45 years later as plant manger. He was on the cover of Esquire mag, and his pic can also be found in Time. To this day they still sell his picture on T-shirts and the like. Long story short he came to this country and learned a trade, a skill that back in the day was skilled labor. A gorcery store meatcutter doesn't even come close to what a skilled butcher at a meat plant can do. You can be skilled at the gorcery store after a 45 sec. video on using the meat slicer and the overwrap machine.

I think unions are a good option but they aren't practical for every job. Just imagine if they guys working at your soft-cloth car wash were union. You would be paying 45$ for a regular wash just so they can obtain the standard of living that they desire. And I guess it would be skilled labor cause those vaccums and towels can be tricky if in unskilled hands

There is always going to be the need for entry level posistions (minimum wage) in this country. Otherwise none of us would be able to afford anything, movies, groceries, gas, oil changes, fast-food.

The more I think about this, the more I think those people should move on to something else. If you can be replaced at your job by someone still in highschool after a 5min. interview your obviously not that skilled.

Blown · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:41 am Post subject:

well said Vicoden. Since our trade is one that takes skill, you would be suprised how many ppl come in that have none. That would be hardly any. We are willing to train ppl, but the problem is ppl dont want to get out and actually learn something, they just want stuff handed to them like they deserved it from the beginning. Its hard for a business to give all that to ppl when you can hire someone out of high school and in 5 minutes know your job just as well as you know it. Not to hard to stock shelves ya know.

[HALO]cpt._Keyes · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:07 am Post subject:

[HALO]MasterChief · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:34 am Post subject:

[HALO]cpt._Keyes · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:36 am Post subject:

[HALO]cpt._Keyes · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:39 am Post subject:

SpeCies · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:55 am Post subject:

Are we forgetting about N.A.F.T.A, what about our presidents plan to give American jobs away to non-Americans (Mexicans who will come and work here without being a citizen) I feel that over the counter sales is what should be considered non-skilled labor rather than targeting individuals like Butchers, Pastry Decorators. Honestly, can you say that you could do it as well and make a living at it ?

America needs to unify as one and quit selling out to other nations. Point blank!
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[HALO]cpt._Keyes · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 2:09 am Post subject:

hey az...where do ur aunt and uncle work?
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MuLiShA · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 2:45 am Post subject:

The whole strike here in California is because they are making te workers pay more for health benefits...not that they're doing away with them. And yes, the average grocery store worker is unskilled labor. They apply without much previous working experience and just work their way up. Try telling somone who has gone to post-secondary education for 6 years to become a teacher that their benefits are gonna cost more. That happened just this year with my mom. Did they strike? No. I know people who work at grocery stores and they are mostly pissed at the strike because they are now out of a job. What has it accomplished?
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