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		<title>By: Todd Larason</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/13/we-are-disposable-workers-under-us-labor-laws/#comment-505693</link>
		<dc:creator>Todd Larason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I don’t understand how the binding card-signing system is supposed to help anything.  The employers will still be able to make employees see their propaganda; they’ll still be able to fire the organizers (won’t be legal, but it’s not legal now); they’d even be able to make credible threats to fire anyone who signed, unlike now where a threat to fire someone who votes yes doesn’t work.  What am I missing?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don’t understand how the binding card-signing system is supposed to help anything.  The employers will still be able to make employees see their propaganda; they’ll still be able to fire the organizers (won’t be legal, but it’s not legal now); they’d even be able to make credible threats to fire anyone who signed, unlike now where a threat to fire someone who votes yes doesn’t work.  What am I missing?</p>
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		<title>By: jimbo92107</title>
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		<dc:creator>jimbo92107</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Well, that’s the last time I shall ever buy any Blue Diamond almonds. How about everybody else here?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, that’s the last time I shall ever buy any Blue Diamond almonds. How about everybody else here?</p>
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		<title>By: Paul Johanson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul Johanson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I would think a growing boycott of Blue Diamond might have an effect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I used to love the taste of those dandy little smoky toasty crunchers, but now, not so much.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just don’t buy ‘em - and do whatever we can to circulate that concept with the justification.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There’s no market for criminal union-busters.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would think a growing boycott of Blue Diamond might have an effect.</p>
<p>I used to love the taste of those dandy little smoky toasty crunchers, but now, not so much.</p>
<p>Just don’t buy ‘em &#8211; and do whatever we can to circulate that concept with the justification.</p>
<p>There’s no market for criminal union-busters.</p>
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		<title>By: SparksNV</title>
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		<dc:creator>SparksNV</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;e-mail to Blue Diamond Growers  &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:feedback@bdgrowers.com&quot;&gt;feedback@bdgrowers.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
After what Blue Diamond did to Ivo Camilo a 35 yr employee I will NEVER buy your product again.  I have been an HR Director for over 25 years…..When will employers like you learn the value of your employees.  Blue DIamond is it’s EMPLOYEES.   Those Almonds can’t do a dam thing on their own.  You can’t make a dime without your employees.&lt;br /&gt;
You also need customers to buy those almonds.  I think you just lost a lot of customers too………&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>e-mail to Blue Diamond Growers  <a href="mailto:feedback@bdgrowers.com">feedback@bdgrowers.com</a><br />
After what Blue Diamond did to Ivo Camilo a 35 yr employee I will NEVER buy your product again.  I have been an HR Director for over 25 years…..When will employers like you learn the value of your employees.  Blue DIamond is it’s EMPLOYEES.   Those Almonds can’t do a dam thing on their own.  You can’t make a dime without your employees.<br />
You also need customers to buy those almonds.  I think you just lost a lot of customers too………</p>
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		<title>By: farang</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/13/we-are-disposable-workers-under-us-labor-laws/#comment-504456</link>
		<dc:creator>farang</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I may be a “businessman” now, with a couple of corporations I control, but at one time, farang was proudly a member of the Boilermaker’s Brotherhood, the IAMAW (International Association of Aerospace Workers) and Amalgamted Workers Union.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;AND, alomost inevitably back in the 70’s and 80’s, I would hear that same ol’ tired rhetoric from so-called “Liberals” (who had been conditioned by covert rightwing msm propaganda whores) about how Union workers “couldn’t be fired”, “Worked slowly” “Made too much money.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YOU look in the mirror, ever hear yourself say something entirely moronic like that back then??&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Proud to say, I didn’t, because I knew better. And, Clinton can be thanked for continuing the NAFTA pact that PROMISED to “level the field” for all workers under it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I WARNED YOU then, that meant DRAGGING America down to Third World conditions for the masses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Happy now?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I may be a “businessman” now, with a couple of corporations I control, but at one time, farang was proudly a member of the Boilermaker’s Brotherhood, the IAMAW (International Association of Aerospace Workers) and Amalgamted Workers Union.</p>
<p>AND, alomost inevitably back in the 70’s and 80’s, I would hear that same ol’ tired rhetoric from so-called “Liberals” (who had been conditioned by covert rightwing msm propaganda whores) about how Union workers “couldn’t be fired”, “Worked slowly” “Made too much money.”</p>
<p>YOU look in the mirror, ever hear yourself say something entirely moronic like that back then??</p>
<p>Proud to say, I didn’t, because I knew better. And, Clinton can be thanked for continuing the NAFTA pact that PROMISED to “level the field” for all workers under it.</p>
<p>I WARNED YOU then, that meant DRAGGING America down to Third World conditions for the masses.</p>
<p>Happy now?</p>
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		<title>By: newspaperbrat</title>
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		<dc:creator>newspaperbrat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-504349&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Rayne @&lt;br /&gt;
                31              &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sorry, OT, but depending on where you are, FRONTLINE on PBS is covering the Plame Affair.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oh, baby.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you so much for the alert!&lt;br /&gt;
Ding!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-504349"><em>Rayne @<br />
                31              </em></a></p>
<blockquote><p>Sorry, OT, but depending on where you are, FRONTLINE on PBS is covering the Plame Affair.</p>
<p>Oh, baby.</p>
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<p>Thank you so much for the alert!<br />
Ding!</p>
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		<title>By: Mrs. K8</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mrs. K8</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Thank you, Mod(s) for freeing my comment below.  Off now to make dinner before Frontline comes on.  See you later.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you, again, Tula and Jordan, for urging us to get involved!  It really does behoove each one of us to do so — it effects all of us, really, even if we don’t belong (yet) to a union or (as in my case) even have a job.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It hurts every single one of us that huge segments of our society suffer so much, and that there isn’t a prosperous and secure middle class, not living in fear on the edge of survival.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you, Mod(s) for freeing my comment below.  Off now to make dinner before Frontline comes on.  See you later.</p>
<p>Thank you, again, Tula and Jordan, for urging us to get involved!  It really does behoove each one of us to do so — it effects all of us, really, even if we don’t belong (yet) to a union or (as in my case) even have a job.</p>
<p>It hurts every single one of us that huge segments of our society suffer so much, and that there isn’t a prosperous and secure middle class, not living in fear on the edge of survival.</p>
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		<title>By: Mrs. K8</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mrs. K8</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-504364&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Peterr @ 39&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mrs K8 -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To link to a specific comment, right-click on the big number in the upper right corner of the comment — that’s the permalink to that comment — and “copy link location” as you would any other URL. Then paste it into your comment box as usual.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oh.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Duh.  Why didn’t I think of that?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you ever so much for pointing out something so obvious-like for the tech dummies amongst us!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-504364"><em>Peterr @ 39</em></a></p>
<blockquote><p>Mrs K8 -</p>
<p>To link to a specific comment, right-click on the big number in the upper right corner of the comment — that’s the permalink to that comment — and “copy link location” as you would any other URL. Then paste it into your comment box as usual.</p>
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<p>Oh.  </p>
<p>Duh.  Why didn’t I think of that?</p>
<p>Thank you ever so much for pointing out something so obvious-like for the tech dummies amongst us!</p>
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		<title>By: Mrs. K8</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mrs. K8</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Rayne –&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks so much for the Sacramento/Blue Diamond information –&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We will be happy to boycott them — and to spread the word about why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Does anybody know if they make any “generic” brands?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When an undergrad, I worked one summer at the Reisman Pretzel factory — which is where I discovered that they had contracts bagging up pretzels for the grocery store “brands.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wonder if Blue Diamond does that too — and how to find out about it.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rayne –</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the Sacramento/Blue Diamond information –</p>
<p>We will be happy to boycott them — and to spread the word about why.</p>
<p>Does anybody know if they make any “generic” brands?</p>
<p>When an undergrad, I worked one summer at the Reisman Pretzel factory — which is where I discovered that they had contracts bagging up pretzels for the grocery store “brands.”</p>
<p>I wonder if Blue Diamond does that too — and how to find out about it.</p>
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		<title>By: Peterr</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peterr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Mrs K8 -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To link to a specific comment, right-click on the big number in the upper right corner of the comment — that’s the permalink to that comment — and “copy link location” as you would any other URL. Then paste it into your comment box as usual.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mrs K8 -</p>
<p>To link to a specific comment, right-click on the big number in the upper right corner of the comment — that’s the permalink to that comment — and “copy link location” as you would any other URL. Then paste it into your comment box as usual.</p>
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