Deere is continuing to provide medical benefits to striking workers. Never used to see that.
Deere is continuing to provide medical benefits to striking workers. Never used to see that.
The dolphin part is funny but I do know that Jim Howe from Ames (Shop on Duff) was an underwater Navy welder.Now for the story: About 30 years ago I worked with a welder who claimed to be certified in underwater welding as a Navy Seal. ( Uhh, Yeah, Right), but I didn't know how truly great he was till he told me that he was so good he had dolphins trained to bring him weld rod when he needed it
Sounds like the guy that was hit died as a result.
Roadside fatality involving UAW protestor
A UAW protestor was hit and killed on the picket line early Wednesday morning. The reported incident occurred around 6:00 a.m. at the intersection of Rock Island Milan Parkway and Deere Drive outsi…www.ourquadcities.com
It's on the front page of that website it looks like. No idea why they took the one down I linked to.Story taken down?
Just awful, but again, why are they in the road? I don't mean this as blaming the individual, but standing on a darkened road where there are streetlights out is a bad idea. I just honestly don't understand this part of the picket lines. They aren't in the road in Ankeny.
Just awful, but again, why are they in the road? I don't mean this as blaming the individual, but standing on a darkened road where there are streetlights out is a bad idea. I just honestly don't understand this part of the picket lines. They aren't in the road in Ankeny.
Yeah, especially if the person was on what looks like is an arterial road.
Still sucks though.
Yeah, especially if the person was on what looks like is an arterial road.
Still sucks though.
Sounds like a vote coming Tuesday. Allegedly here’s the highlights.
Any vibes on if they're happy with it? Seems like a good deal on its face.An old friend of mine, who is a union steward, had a Facebook post about voting Tuesday
Any vibes on if they're happy with it? Seems like a good deal on its face.
In my super scientific method looking at the reactions from the local union Facebook post with the highlighter sheets it looks like it’ll pass 75/25 here.Any vibes on if they're happy with it? Seems like a good deal on its face.