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

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

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.'

"A wage increase to match inflation."

"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."

National Living Wage from April 1st.

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

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

Wildcats Strike.

Worker Rights and the Smoking Ban

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

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

'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."

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

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

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

'I told you we should have unionized.'

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

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

"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!

"But it will never get better if you picket"

Member of two trade unions

Workers' Rights

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

'Well, if you consider normal corporate surveillance, interrogation, and harassment 'union-busting,', nothing I have to say will change your mind.'