Trade Union Activist Mugs

'As Americans, we have it made ... in China.'

"That's it lads, 364 days annual leave...what would we have done without our union!"

I was thinking about the implications of your brave effort last week to unionize. I didn't really. I was role-playing. Whatever. Do you realize the demise of unions has coincided with a massive decline in the middle class? What? I'm helping chickens cross a road on my iPhone. I'm taking about the income gap! Talkin' 'Bout the Income Gap is sponsored by: The makers of signs, placards, and other protest equipment.

It's a dogs life

"First the good news - one of us hasn't been made redundant."

'Our union contract keeps us from cutting salaries, but nothing prevents us from charging for parking.'

'It is a big day! Ten years ago, yout dad joined the union!'

"Instead of raising the minimum wage, we should lower it to $4.00 an hour and create more jobs. Plus, low wages would encourage car pooling."

Sick

'Enough is enough. We're sick of being overworked and underpaid.'

National Living Wage from April 1st.

"A wage increase to match inflation."

"Sorry, coffee is delivered by a union shop and you banned all things union."

"Ha! Today we informed the boss about our rights!"

Worker Rights and the Smoking Ban

Wildcats Strike.

'Drop dead. Well that's good start to our negotiations.'

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

"Before we start our wages negotiation talks, the lads would like to congratulate the chairman on his 83% salary increase."

'Here's a signed statement from Vince Cable saying we can get rid of underperforming employees more easily.'

When collective bargaining is outlawed!: 'To work here, you have to wear this metal collar!'

"Then I told him, 'Unions are powerless in this country... What can you do to me?'"

'I told you we should have unionized.'

I can outsource your job to someone who'll work longer hours for less money.

"Don't tell the employees, but management has acquired their union."

Labor-Management Non-Relations

"Don't worry - if we double the minimum wage it will still be nothing."

Your dad is a union man, isn't he?

The relationship between you and your employer is not one of equals....Being in a union fixes the imbalance!

Workers' Rights

"But it will never get better if you picket"

Member of two trade unions

Tired of long hours and lousy pay, Bob begins a work-to-rule campaign.

"Goes to show ou can't please all of the people all of the time!"

They Even Use Astronomy to Screw Workers