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ancianita

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24. The "until" is now. Workers are now able to guarantee their own safety.
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 11:57 AM
Apr 2020

It's illogical to even assume they cannot be safe unless it is "provided" to them. Nope.

First, they can stay away from unsafe industries.

Second, they can compete by offering their services to those who WILL respect their work safety.

The king has issued his order IronLionZion Apr 2020 #1
I love how you worded that!!!!!!!!! KS Toronado Apr 2020 #4
They won't get unemployment insurance pmts. Eventually they'll starve? SharonAnn Apr 2020 #26
Let them eat cake IronLionZion Apr 2020 #27
I have only one thing to say about this comment ... aggiesal Apr 2020 #39
But how will Trump get his hamberders? AleksS Apr 2020 #2
Soylent Green...... Bayard Apr 2020 #13
Dont give him any ideas! nt Uben Apr 2020 #17
Or his King's Fried Chicken (A.K.A KFC)? n/t aggiesal Apr 2020 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author Jamastiene Apr 2020 #3
And you know they voted for trump how? jimfields33 Apr 2020 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Jamastiene Apr 2020 #10
Well..... I read the whole article and it seems to be missing. jimfields33 Apr 2020 #12
He said the OP,not the article........ Bengus81 Apr 2020 #23
Just to be clear - I never said these workers voted for Trump. whopis01 Apr 2020 #49
The article mentions ... aggiesal Apr 2020 #42
Just to be clear whopis01 Apr 2020 #47
Narcissitic sociopaths like trump I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #57
That is the hard truth. This is the type of government they wanted and voted for, hadEnuf Apr 2020 #29
It is amazing how the Religious Right voted for the Anti-Christ and still continues to support him RainCaster Apr 2020 #30
I LIVE IN BLACKHAWK COUNTY IOWA bubbazero Apr 2020 #59
The states overall went for trump not fooled Apr 2020 #36
I 100% support the workers! bluestarone Apr 2020 #5
Let me get this straight Tree-Hugger Apr 2020 #6
They live in arglebargle-land. ananda Apr 2020 #9
I can't get beyond "Flu Flux Flan". NCjack Apr 2020 #14
LOL ananda Apr 2020 #60
I can't. Tree-Hugger Apr 2020 #33
We call it Dumbfuckistan n/t aggiesal Apr 2020 #43
The MAGAT's logical inconsistency is startlingly consistent (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #37
At least not until every one of them can be tested first rocktivity Apr 2020 #7
I don't see your claim there trump supporters anywhere in the article jimfields33 Apr 2020 #11
I wondered that as well sarisataka Apr 2020 #16
See Post #42 n/t aggiesal Apr 2020 #44
To be clear, I never said that the workers voted for Trump. whopis01 Apr 2020 #51
Why don't you point out where I made that claim? (Hint: I did not) whopis01 Apr 2020 #50
Someone should be standing out in front of the plant with a big old sign, telling the traitor, why turbinetree Apr 2020 #15
Testing AND effective PPE - why is there never any mention of the latter when Kashkakat v.2.0 Apr 2020 #18
federal govt could probably see to it that no unemployment will be paid, the real question beachbumbob Apr 2020 #19
Yeah, but the same thinking workers know there is employment out there, and they'll look. ancianita Apr 2020 #21
until we have some type of SAFETY in meat and food processors, we gonna have some big problems beachbumbob Apr 2020 #22
The "until" is now. Workers are now able to guarantee their own safety. ancianita Apr 2020 #24
What employment? TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #35
Wow, thanks for the cold shower. I needed that. I should know better and was only wishful thinking. ancianita Apr 2020 #41
Jobs are expanding in medical devices? IT support, assembling, packaging, sales, ancianita Apr 2020 #48
The only subset that I could possibly fit would be in IT support. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #54
He will do anything he can to hurt them then, duforsure Apr 2020 #20
This country needs a General Strike. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #25
+1000 ancianita Apr 2020 #53
News reports claim the feds will be supplying PPE. Steelrolled Apr 2020 #28
also the lines need slowed down so not as many workers packed so tight questionseverything Apr 2020 #58
But but but they WANT to open the economy... onecaliberal Apr 2020 #31
If people refuse to go to work, gab13by13 Apr 2020 #32
You know who ordered workers into factories 80 years ago? gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #34
Are the initials AH? Just asking. n/t aggiesal Apr 2020 #45
Yes of course gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #46
Hazmat suits...Specialists to set it up.. Maxheader Apr 2020 #38
But how is he going to get his hamberders then? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 #52
Is Faux pas Apr 2020 #55
CEO of Tyson amcgrath Apr 2020 #56
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