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Boeing locks out its firefighters; in solidarity, picket lines joined by Teamsters, Boeing engineers (SPEEA), longshore workers, electricians, ironworkers, and pipefitters (labornotes.org)
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[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 39 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"We're gonna need more scabs."

-Boeing

[–] applepie@kbin.social 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Boeing hitman is booked for the rest of the year killing off remaining whistleblowers.

Good time to organize IMHO

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I wonder if the hitmen could be unionized

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Man theres a movie with Dan akroyd where he's trying to start a hitman union or something... Been a long time

[–] lesinge@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago

Gross Point Blank! Great movie.

[–] applepie@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago

it is a job like any other, no reason why they can't be unionized even tho they bootlickers.

see police...

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Drove past em yesterday, gave em the BEEPBEEP of SOLIDARITY! On my motorcycle. So it's really more of a meepmeep but still! Solidarity for us all!

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Haha, the few times I had to use my motorcycle horn I felt really emasculated by its weak beep.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Riders like to replace with loudest possible horn for safety

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

the air horn from a semi truck is always funny.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Boeing still has engineers?

[–] applepie@kbin.social 11 points 6 months ago

Somebody has to sign to off on the paper work the suits botched. We are a country of laws, god damn it!

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I didn't think their problems were engineer related, but production and quality control. I don't really know much though.

[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Engineer here! They will just fire competent engineers and hire less competent ones until they get someone who will sign off on anything.

Double win for them, as they pay less and less every time.

[–] melisdrawing@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

I just love seeing worker solidarity.