Michael Madigan wrote: > Why doesn't anyone sue him? Hi Michael,
"Tort reform" - you can't sue unless you are really, really rich and don't need to. They have you in every way possible in Florida. It is a great place to be rich, though! >> From: Pete Theisen <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OT] Apple Employee seeks to start union >> To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, June 13, 2011, 5:55 PM >> Michael Madigan wrote: >>> It's never necessary, that's the point. The >> states with the fewest >>> unions have the greatest economies and the lowest >> unemployment >> >> Hi Michael, >> >> "Never" is too strong a word. I work for a guy who will >> fine you (a lot) >> for following your manager's instructions *if* the >> instruction doesn't >> result in a favorable outcome, and fire you if you don't >> pay. If you >> file for unemployment after being fired he will fight it >> and cut a deal >> with the state to not have to pay if he keeps you on for 7 >> hours a week. >> The state is OK with that - "right to work". >> >> We have to bring our own toilet paper, take our lunch trash >> home and if >> our light bulb burns out we have to buy a new one >> ourselves. There is no >> AC in the summer, no heat in the winter, no cleaning >> service and we are >> forbidden to clean ourselves - we might break something. >> >> The place has not been even swept in maybe 5 years. They >> clean outside >> where the public can see, though. >> >> If we have an on the job accident we are ordered to claim >> complete >> responsibility for it ourselves and hold him blameless. He >> fires anyone >> who files for workman's comp. We had a guy fall headfirst >> down a stairs >> - fired for filing workman's comp. >> >> He drives a Mercedes to work - his "beater". He has a house >> on the beach >> and another house in an inland gated community in case the >> beach is >> evacuated. >> >> Sometimes unions are necessary. Oh, and the state >> unemployment is around 9%. >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Pete >> http://pete-theisen.com/ >> http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

