Champion Of Workers Mugs

"If Walter Reuther had his way, there'd be a guaranteed annual everything!"

The International and May Day Terrorism

"We need a union!'

The role of administration.

"You'll do everything...accounting, marketing, manufacturing...with no pay or benefits...and three years from now we'll trade you in for a newer, sexier model."

"But if you were a real boy you wouldn't be allowed to work such long hours."

'It's a beautiful lighthouse. However, hauling the batteries up the stairs has taken its toll on my back.'

"Look - we'll whistle when it's fifteen dollars an hour."

The blue-collar diner for white-collar people...

'Boss, there's union guys out there organizing the robots.'

'Let's be fair and take a vote - how many here think we need a minimum wage increase?'

"He's here early and he stays late. I don't know if he's dedicated or just homeless."

Employee of the Month - male.

Labor abuse

Balance

'Watch out or they'll shove higher wages and better life down your throat!'

"We sent you to infiltrate the employees as undercover boss. We didn't think you'd convert to unionism!"

'How's that non-union job working out, Charlie?

"It's a remarkable find...evidence of human habitation that dates to ancient history!"

'They're still ticked off about losing the cost-of-living allowance.'

Amazon Strike

"All right, get out there and mingle with the pickets and find out what they're saying about me."

"If you call in sick, a portion of your pay will be deducted to pay your temp."

"Thanks for doing this essential work. In exchange we'll keep giving you no salary, no pension, no healthcare and no respect. Sounds good?"

Labor day has union written all over it!"

Food stamps: 'The boss said we didn't need a union, he'd take care of our retirement.'

"So I guess it comes down to whether it's you or me, and I guess it's me."

Together we have a voice. . . join your union today.

'...You're redundant so we'll have to let you go.'

"I remember we used to talk in the staff room about Unions and what the point of membership was."

Old organizers never die: 'If anyone ever needed a union - it's you caretakers!'

"I'm afraid we'll have to postpone our contract talks. Our new negotiator quit. he won't work for the wages we pay."

Labor Day 2011

"It's all very well to argue the case for the unions but in the cold hard light of day I think it's fair to ask what have the unions ever done for us?"

'This is a tough place to work, man- the grievance committee was disbanded for complaining!'