Slog - Comments on The Twilight of Labor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor Not far from the time we are in now, the now of writing this post, downtown has 200 janitors marching for their humanity. Brother you are right, so right. What I love most? Social Activism European Thought Modernism in Black American Music Modernism in Architecture... Copyright 2008 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:04:31 -0800 Sat, 31 May 2008 05:49:52 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Andrew And sexy women.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035082 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:19:38 -0800 Comment by Jeff Stevens Andrew,

Why do you hate philosophy so much?

]]> Jeff Stevens http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035086 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035086 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:23:27 -0800 Comment by SeMe SEIU local 6 keeping it real!

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035090 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035090 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:27:10 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 SEIU is the only union who does anything worthwhile these days.

Janitors will always have bargaining power because rich people don't like to clean their own shit. And you can't outsource it to China.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035095 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035095 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:30:02 -0800 Comment by kk SEIU rocks!

]]> kk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035101 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035101 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:36:14 -0800 Comment by Jeff Stevens What I love most?

Vandana Shiva
Guy Debord
Charles Mingus
R.E.M. Cool House

Now you try!

]]> Jeff Stevens http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035109 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035109 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:47:54 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Charles, you forgot TITTIES!!!

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035118 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035118 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:55:18 -0800 Comment by Cookie W. Monster Jerica T. Carnett,

Why do you hate Charles Mudede so much?

]]> Cookie W. Monster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035124 Thu, 29 May 2008 18:00:48 -0800 Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay "SEIU is the only union who does anything worthwhile these days."

I beg to differ. My union got us a 12% increase in this latest contract, retroactive to 2006.

I never thought I'd be in a union, but boy am I glad I am.

]]> Catalina Vel-DuRay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035135 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035135 Thu, 29 May 2008 18:17:02 -0800 Comment by Jaye Is a group from the Ross Dress for Less marching? I work for that company and god have they been abusing their employees, various illegal actions by managers, paying minimum wage to start for excessive work...I protest and get cut down. WE NEED UNION

]]> Jaye http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035156 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035156 Thu, 29 May 2008 18:52:58 -0800 Comment by Hernandez We already knew this about you, Charles.

But I'm sure the uninitiated will benefit from seeing you spell it out here.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035160 Thu, 29 May 2008 18:59:20 -0800 Comment by ellarosa how ironic this post is: they get paid under their value for doing legitimate work, you get paid WAY over your value for....well, for what you do.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035164 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035164 Thu, 29 May 2008 19:19:28 -0800 Comment by CP @7, that's not quite accurate. I think he likes hips, too.

Oh, and death stars.

Hooray for unions! Yes, it can't be outsourced. But 3rd world labor can always be brought in to do the work, or drive wages down in general. In theory. Just sayin'. Could happen someday.

]]> CP http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035204 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035204 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:10:55 -0800 Comment by Tom T. Hall I love little baby ducks, old pick-up trucks, slow-moving trains, and rain.

I love little country streams, sleep without dreams, sunday school in may and hay.

I love leaves in the wind, pictures of my friends, birds in the world, and squirrels.

I love coffee in a cup, little fuzzy pups, bourbon in a glass, and grass and i love you too.

I love honest open smiles, kisses from a child, tomatoes on the vine, and onions.

I love winners when they cry, losers when they try, music when it's good, and life.

And I love you too.

]]> Tom T. Hall http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035210 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035210 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:34:36 -0800 Comment by SwissMiss You like European thought so much? Take a look at the newest poster from the Swiss People's Party (SVP) that is plastered all around town here: http://diepresse.com/home/politik/aussenpolitik/380049/index.do
The text reads: YES to the naturalization-initiative.
These nutcases won the largest percentage of the vote in 2007 with their famous "Black sheep" poster campaign. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lutfy/1339641587/

]]> SwissMiss http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035245 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035245 Fri, 30 May 2008 01:37:14 -0800 Comment by Charles_Mudede_Is_A_Latent_Racist I just hope no big blonde union "brothers" show up in SUVs to run over the marchers because they might look different from them. And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

]]> Charles_Mudede_Is_A_Latent_Racist http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035275 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035275 Fri, 30 May 2008 07:34:31 -0800 Comment by Trevor Imagine a world in which the Stranger wrote about economic justice issues with the passion it writes about environmental sustainability.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035472 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1035472 Fri, 30 May 2008 10:33:06 -0800 Comment by Heather Is the staff at The Stranger represented by a union? I guess such a decision would belong to a vote by the staff itself although the owners could have an opinion.

]]> Heather http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1037139 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_twilight_of_labor#c1037139 Sat, 31 May 2008 05:49:52 -0800