Jaxtraw wrote:

> Meg A. wrote:
> > "Wouter Valentijn" <liam@valentijn.nu> wrote in message
> > news:4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> >> Anim8rFSK wrote:
> >>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
> >>> "Jaxtraw" <jax@knickersjaxtrawstudios.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Anybody wrote:
> >>>>> Strikes are basically a VERY MINOR form of terrorism / "hostage"
> >>>>> taking - they're saying they won't do their jobs until they get
> >>>>> what they want. In terms of TV / movie writers it's no huge deal,
> >>>>> but when doctors, firemen, etc. go on strike it's a major concern
> >>>>> and potentially dangerous.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Strikes are also usually led by big-headed morons in Unions rather
> >>>>> than the actual workers. It's fine for those twits since they're
> >>>>> still getting paid, unlike the workers (who part pay those unions
> >>>>> via fees) who they force to go on strike!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It should be illegal to go on strike
> >>>>
> >>>> Um, a worker who is compelled to work is known as a "slave".
> >>>>
> >>>> How exactly would you force people to work? Threaten to shoot them?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Ian
> >>>
> >>> No, just change the law so you can hire a replacement.
> >>
> >> Bring in scabs?!?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> www.woutervalentijn.net
> >>
> >> www.nksf.scifics.com/nksfseries.html
> >>
> >> liam=mail
> >>
> > Actually, under U.S. law, it is legal for employers to hire
> > replacement workers under certain strike conditions:
> > http://tinyurl.com/2dr4kb
> >
>
> So hold on. If I hire somebody to write scripts, and instead he decides to
> hang around outside the building enjoying the sun all day instead, I can't
> fire the lazy good for nothing and hire somebody who will actually write a
> script?
>

If the writer is doing it just to fool around then you can fire him. If he's
doing it because he's on strike you can't.

David B wrote:
> Jaxtraw wrote:
>
>> Meg A. wrote:
>>> "Wouter Valentijn" <liam@valentijn.nu> wrote in message
>>> news:4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>>>> Anim8rFSK wrote:
>>>>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
>>>>> "Jaxtraw" <jax@knickersjaxtrawstudios.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Anybody wrote:
>>>>>>> Strikes are basically a VERY MINOR form of terrorism / "hostage"
>>>>>>> taking - they're saying they won't do their jobs until they get
>>>>>>> what they want. In terms of TV / movie writers it's no huge
>>>>>>> deal, but when doctors, firemen, etc. go on strike it's a major
>>>>>>> concern and potentially dangerous.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Strikes are also usually led by big-headed morons in Unions
>>>>>>> rather than the actual workers. It's fine for those twits since
>>>>>>> they're still getting paid, unlike the workers (who part pay
>>>>>>> those unions via fees) who they force to go on strike!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It should be illegal to go on strike
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Um, a worker who is compelled to work is known as a "slave".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How exactly would you force people to work? Threaten to shoot
>>>>>> them?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>> No, just change the law so you can hire a replacement.
>>>>
>>>> Bring in scabs?!?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> www.woutervalentijn.net
>>>>
>>>> www.nksf.scifics.com/nksfseries.html
>>>>
>>>> liam=mail
>>>>
>>> Actually, under U.S. law, it is legal for employers to hire
>>> replacement workers under certain strike conditions:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2dr4kb
>>>
>>
>> So hold on. If I hire somebody to write scripts, and instead he
>> decides to hang around outside the building enjoying the sun all day
>> instead, I can't fire the lazy good for nothing and hire somebody
>> who will actually write a script?
>>
>
> If the writer is doing it just to fool around then you can fire him.
> If he's doing it because he's on strike you can't.

The USA was a free country once, I hear :)


Ian

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:36:40 -0800, David B <bothecat3@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Jaxtraw wrote:
>
>> Meg A. wrote:
>> > "Wouter Valentijn" <liam@valentijn.nu> wrote in message
>> > news:4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>> >> Anim8rFSK wrote:
>> >>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
>> >>> "Jaxtraw" <jax@knickersjaxtrawstudios.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Anybody wrote:
>> >>>>> Strikes are basically a VERY MINOR form of terrorism / "hostage"
>> >>>>> taking - they're saying they won't do their jobs until they get
>> >>>>> what they want. In terms of TV / movie writers it's no huge deal,
>> >>>>> but when doctors, firemen, etc. go on strike it's a major concern
>> >>>>> and potentially dangerous.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Strikes are also usually led by big-headed morons in Unions rather
>> >>>>> than the actual workers. It's fine for those twits since they're
>> >>>>> still getting paid, unlike the workers (who part pay those unions
>> >>>>> via fees) who they force to go on strike!
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> It should be illegal to go on strike
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Um, a worker who is compelled to work is known as a "slave".
>> >>>>
>> >>>> How exactly would you force people to work? Threaten to shoot them?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Ian
>> >>>
>> >>> No, just change the law so you can hire a replacement.
>> >>
>> >> Bring in scabs?!?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> www.woutervalentijn.net
>> >>
>> >> www.nksf.scifics.com/nksfseries.html
>> >>
>> >> liam=mail
>> >>
>> > Actually, under U.S. law, it is legal for employers to hire
>> > replacement workers under certain strike conditions:
>> > http://tinyurl.com/2dr4kb
>> >
>>
>> So hold on. If I hire somebody to write scripts, and instead he decides to
>> hang around outside the building enjoying the sun all day instead, I can't
>> fire the lazy good for nothing and hire somebody who will actually write a
>> script?
>>
>
>If the writer is doing it just to fool around then you can fire him. If he's
>doing it because he's on strike you can't.

George Walker Bush has proven that you can do what the **** you want
and **** the law. So **** the law.