Fish

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[–] Fish@midwest.social 29 points 2 weeks ago

Now you've gotta figure out whether they're talking about climate change or The Rapture

[–] Fish@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, this won't work. Soy sauce is too thin, so what you need is soy concentrate. If you can't find it online then just Venmo me $20 and I can send you some.

[–] Fish@midwest.social 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Most are unionized but not all. Kroger's union is also just not very good. I never met a union rep that wasn't friends with management. They do very little to actually represent workers. Also, Kroger has such a high turnover rate that newer employees will usually vote to approve any contract that gives them a raise, no matter how small.

These contracts last for a few years, so as other retailers raise wages to compete with each other, Kroger workers are stuck in their old contract until it expires. If anything, Kroger's union results in lower wages for the workers compared to other grocery retailers.

UFCW is further weakened by "right-to-work" laws that give union benefits to non-union employees. In my experience, many of the people who opt out of union membership are brainwashed by conservatism and are anti-union. They are also often the people who stay at Kroger the longest.

In addition, Kroger has dozens of "districts", each with their own contract. These contracts are all negotiated at different times so that if there is a strike, Kroger can send managers from other districts and hire scabs until the strike is over. This prevents strikes from ever really hurting Kroger's bottom line.

So, to answer your question, Kroger is technically unionized but it's union is pretty ineffective. Kroger basically operates the same as Walmart or Meijer but with a handful of union policies that they have to follow or they might get fined for a union violation.

With that being said, I am still very pro union. The above is just based on my own experience, having worked there for too many years.

[–] Fish@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I agree that it's a bad take. But at this point I think that they're desperate, trying anything they can to get Kamala to change course. It's an urgent issue that can be solved easily: just stop supplying weapons and aid to Israel. Four years from now, most Palestinians living in Palestine will already be dead.

[–] Fish@midwest.social -3 points 1 month ago (16 children)

It seems like they're using multiple strategies in an effort to put pressure on the Dems. Some are saying that they are going to vote for Trump even though they are also anti-Trump. Their logic is that Kamala is actively contributing to a genocide, whereas Trump is not.

I doubt there is anything they can do to actually make Democrat politicians feel pressure, but I do agree with their sentiments. I'm not voting for some who is pro-genocide. Trump is both pro-genocide and fascist. I'm also not going to vote for a 3rd party candidate because most 3rd parties focus on the presidential race more than they focus on grassroots efforts.

[–] Fish@midwest.social 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Good luck planting drugs on a skeleton with no shoes

[–] Fish@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

Makes sense. They're still not for me but, from that perspective, I can see why someone might like them

[–] Fish@midwest.social 9 points 1 month ago (8 children)

If you're in your house then why are you wearing shoes? Just wear socks or go barefoot. Maybe they're useful if you need to step outside for a minute to take out the trash when it's cold outside. In my experience, regular slippers tend to fall apart if you wear them outside

[–] Fish@midwest.social 36 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Given that Trump tends to go on incoherent tangents, I'm honestly kind of surprised that he uses a teleprompter. I'm also kind of surprised that Trump is able to read

[–] Fish@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The Redbox Crisis

[–] Fish@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

When the permafrost in the Arctic melts, it will release hundreds of billions of tons of CO2, mercury, and methane that probably kill everything in the ocean.

[–] Fish@midwest.social 12 points 1 month ago
 

Retail chains like TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls, are equipping some store employees with body cameras to deter shoplifting and improve safety. This is part of a growing trend in the retail industry, as stores respond to an increase in organized retail theft and violence against workers. However, some criminologists and worker advocates argue that body cameras are unlikely to be an effective deterrent and that retailers should focus on improving training, staffing, and other safety measures instead. There are also concerns that the body camera footage could be misused, such as to monitor and discourage union organizing. Overall, the implementation of body cameras in retail is a complex issue with pros and cons that retailers will need to carefully consider.

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