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John Kennedy @micefearboggis.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 11:32 UTC

When an article says "some scientists think" then remember this: I, a scientist, once thought I could fit a whole orange in my mouth. I could, it turns out, get it in there, but I hadn't given sufficient thought to the reverse operation.

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 01:53 UTC

He heard people saying the immunity decision was an exoneration of Nixon and knew it was his time to reenter the public eye

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 01:51 UTC

I'm over here harvesting monovalves like a fucking asshole

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:39 UTC

have a seat at the table, collectively speaking. I think the past week or so has really underscored the importance of that. I don't know how this will be ultimately resolved but I'll tell you I'm damn fucking glad to have my union fighting for me.

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:37 UTC

Before the union was formed, some people asked me why I was in favor of forming one. Before the layoffs some people felt that management treated them well, that we weren't the kind of place that needed one. And I told them that anything that can be given to you can be taken away. That I wanted to

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:34 UTC

I don't know what the ultimate outcome will be, and I am not part of the negotiation team, but today management announced that layoffs are suspended for union members until further notice, with affected employees being placed on paid administrative leave.

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:32 UTC

maintain the status quo during collective bargaining. Management evidently felt that they only had to negotiate over the conditions of the layoffs, and no more, which was basically how it worked the first time around.

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:31 UTC

This time I was not so lucky. A large portion of my team (building decarb/building-related energy efficiency), including me and my boss, were affected. Other departments and teams were also hit very hard. From the beginning, the union has maintained that management violated their legal obligation to

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:28 UTC

We were told that the cuts were deep because they wanted to make sure that they didn't have to do a second round. Well, on Thursday morning last week management announced a second round of layoffs with zero warning and without notifying the union despite the ongoing collective bargaining negotiation

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Cool Hand Vuk @coolhandvuk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:26 UTC

So, a short story about organized labor. Last year, my employer, the Natural Resources Defense Council, told staff that there would be layoffs. After the plan was announced, but before it was finalized, we formed a union. I was lucky enough to keep my job but many others were not.

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