Union rules

A dedicated Teamsters union worker was attending a convention in Las Vegas and decided to check out the local brothels. When he got to the first one, he asked the Madam, "Is this a union house?"
"No," she replied, "I'm sorry it isn't."
"Well, if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?"
"The house gets $80 and the girls get $20," she answered
Offended at such unfair dealings, the union man stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully unionized shop. His search continued until finally he reached a brothel where the Madam responded, "Why yes sir, this is a union house.
We observe all union rules."
The man asked, "And if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?" "The girls get $80 and the house gets $20."
"That's more like it!" the union man said .
He handed the Madam $100, looked around the room, and pointed to a stunningly attractive blonde.
"I'd like her," he said.
"I'm sure you would, sir," said the Madam.. Then she gestured to a 92-year old w oman in the corner, "but Ethel here has 67 years seniority and according to union rules, she's nex

That's a good one. I'll have to take that to work with me, since we're Teamsters.

"Teamsters/gangsters-what's the difference"?!

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Originally Posted by beccaB

"Teamsters/gangsters-what's the difference"?!

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So true!! :p












Former Local 705 Teamster

I don't know if I'm not getting something. The original idea of unions was something different, I know some of the stuff going on with them in the US. Too bad social "ism" never took a real hold in the states?

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Originally Posted by alpinerabbit

I don't know if I'm not getting something. The original idea of unions was something different, I know some of the stuff going on with them in the US. Too bad social "ism" never took a real hold in the states?

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I'm not sure that it hasn't...

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Originally Posted by alpinerabbit

I don't know if I'm not getting something. The original idea of unions was something different, I know some of the stuff going on with them in the US. Too bad social "ism" never took a real hold in the states?

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Many people know very little about the history of our country and what unions have done for us.

But it was just a joke.

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Originally Posted by alpinerabbit

I don't know if I'm not getting something. The original idea of unions was something different, I know some of the stuff going on with them in the US. Too bad social "ism" never took a real hold in the states?

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It's largely historical, in the way that the Unions were co-opted by government as the labor movement reached maturity in the US. That allowed corporate interests to pick and choose what issues workers could and could not negotiate for, and paved the way for laws like Taft-Hartley and anti-trust legislation that dramatically limited unions' power to organize workers and to work together. :(

Of course like any mature bureaucracy, many of the larger unions have gotten too big to be truly representative, but that's not unique to the USA I don't think. On balance, any democracy is better than none IMO.

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

Many people know very little about the history of our country and what unions have done for us.

But it was just a joke.

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I have a t-shirt that says "unions, the folks who brought you a weekend"

But yes, that was just a joke :D

Saw a great T-shirt flash past me on a bike path in Madison WI one day. Had to put some power into my pedals to catch up and ask where he'd got it. It was from an AFL-CIO convention. Back text said: "United we negotiate. Divided we beg." Not a joke, but worth remembering.

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Originally Posted by Trek420

I have a t-shirt that says "unions, the folks who brought you a weekend"

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True.

That was sadly funny :D

I am a union person. It's my first union job ever and while I understand the appeal and the historical importance, I think I have to side with business most of the time.

Yeah, I know it's an unpopular stance and I will shut up now :D

Your union is the local, and the local is the members .... is there any way you can get involved at the local level? I know, I know, cuts back on the ride time but sometimes not only helps understand what's going on but can even make them more reasonable.

Well run unions/locals understand that without the company there is no job and well run companies know that with a union it saves them time and $$$, not having to negotiate pay and bennies with every single one of you.

So the two should work together .... except for when it comes to who buys the donuts. :rolleyes:

But it's just a joke.