Trade Unions Mugs

'Just some ancient artifacts.'

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

"We had the union meeting here because I felt this was the most appropriate place to present management's contract offer."

'And this is Uncle Bob, who will be chairing all meetings between the Union and management.'

The Labour Question.

'Hell, I was hoping we could avoid binding arbitration.'

'Okay - everybody stop chewing! Stop your munching - it's time for lunch! Do we have a great union or what?'

"If you are paying us like penguins don't expect us to fly like reindeers."

Our Job Steward

"Where would you be without the union? Unemployed!"

Management and staff wage negotiations had reached a crucial stage.

'Thanks to crooked bankers and their politician allies, we're collective bargaining for LOWER wages and FEWER benefits!'

'And unlike the Tea Party, the me party of Wisconsin is not a tool of special interests.'

'...If there is no progress in the negotiations it could bring the nation to its knees.'

'How'd the negotiations go? Take a wild guess.'

The wages of sin is death! 'Boy, sinners must have a TERRIBLE union!'

Post Office Worker.

Joe Gormley

"Recognise you? Of course I do. You're the leader of that Trade Union I don't recognise."

'You only want me to let your people go? Thank goodness! I was afraid you were from the Teamsters!'

Worker Rights and the Smoking Ban

Imagining a Better World Isn't Really That Hard

"We need a 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.

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

Time Out For Teddy

Jack in the box on strike.

"We'll take a 10% cut in benefits if you'll take a 10% cut in stock options."

You'll get us thrown out of the carrion Union!

Someday

Wildcats Strike.

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

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

'I solved the union problem. I made everyone management!'

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