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« on: May 20, 2015, 11:20:14 AM »
Polled this a few years ago, interested in seeing if anything has changed.

Anyway, I answered 'yes'. I am a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, aka the guys and gals behind the registers at your local grocery store, cutting meat in the delis, meat markets, and seafood departments, packing meat in packing houses, etc.

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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2015, 11:44:18 AM »
No (not employed, student)
Unless you count student unions???
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2015, 11:48:40 AM »
Quote from: Mideast Speaker New Canadaland on May 20, 2015, 11:44:18 AM
No (not employed, student)
Unless you count student unions???

Depends on the student union. The student union in Quebec is certainly closer to being an actual union than say, 'student unions' elsewhere, which are just alternative names for student governing bodies, which are about as far as one can get from a union as you can get.
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2015, 12:03:42 PM »
Yes. The Public and Commercial Services Union.
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2015, 12:05:48 PM »
No, but I wouldn't be opposed to joining one as long as they aren't insanely overzealous in their cause.
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2015, 12:41:58 PM »
No. 

When I worked in a grocery store from age 16 to 18 I had to be.  Bastards took a chunk from each pay and I needed every penny. Sad
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2015, 12:49:46 PM »
Yes, the IWW.
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2015, 12:56:39 PM »
I was a member of AEA for a period, but my membership lapsed awhile back. The rules for AEA and SAG-AFTRA are absolutely archaic. The dues were never the issue, just what you had to go through to even be accepted into the union was ridiculous. Membership just stopped being worth it after awhile, especially since I don't live in New York or California where union membership is helpful. Around here, it makes very little difference at all.
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2015, 01:38:08 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2015, 01:41:03 PM »
As of now, no, I will be in summer though because of my summer job and because Austria has mandatory union membership for everyone.
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2015, 01:53:25 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2015, 01:55:03 PM »
Yes. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union . (Employed as a meat packer, seafood clerk, and cashier.)
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2015, 04:38:48 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2015, 04:55:34 PM »
I was a member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees for a couple years. Incidentally, my old local is on strike right now.
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2015, 04:58:19 PM »
Quote from: Sanchez Stands With Rand! on May 20, 2015, 12:05:48 PM
No, but I wouldn't be opposed to joining one as long as they aren't insanely overzealous in their cause.
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« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2015, 05:10:19 PM »
Quote from: #Grumps on May 20, 2015, 12:41:58 PM
No. 

When I worked in a grocery store from age 16 to 18 I had to be.  Bastards took a chunk from each pay and I needed every penny. Sad

And without them Mr. Boss Man would've been paying you in $0.25 off Shake n' Bake coupons, Uncle Gramps!
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2015, 05:10:49 PM »
As for moi, no.  Not currently. 
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« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2015, 06:06:42 PM »
Yes, and proudly, most of the time.
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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2015, 06:48:05 PM »
Really? Cheesy
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« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2015, 06:50:06 PM »
No.
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« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2015, 06:56:04 PM »
No because Texas is a right to work state.
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« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2015, 07:12:21 PM »
Yes
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« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2015, 07:24:08 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2015, 07:28:35 PM »
It's nice to have another Wobblie here.
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« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2015, 09:56:58 PM »
No (lives in NC, doesn't want to get fired).
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