"For Sweden" (rallybeetle) 05/28/2015 at 15:58 • Filed to: Kinjad, Labor Union, Labor, Union

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Be Gawker Media
Have employees trying to organize a union
Try to hold open forums for employees in many locations
Some employees complain that the “open forums” aren’t open or even working
Realize the “open forums” are hosted on Kinja
Realize your efforts will be slayed by your own blogging platform
Your face when

TheHondaBro > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:02

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k

For Sweden > TheHondaBro 05/28/2015 at 16:02

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fc

Hermann > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:03

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You forgot to add >

TheHondaBro > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:04

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LongbowMkII > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:08

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Is it too early to offer to be a scab?
I’m ready to scab.

Jcarr > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:09

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LongbowMkII > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:10

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I must add that my favorite part of that .gif is the coolant boiling off.

For Sweden > LongbowMkII 05/28/2015 at 16:16

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You do realize that every time something get’s shared from here to a paid Gawker website, we are scabs?

LongbowMkII > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:27

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but we don’t get paid. I’m under the impression that scabs get paid.

otherwise I’m staying in the Oppoverse. TAKE THAT GAWKER!

For Sweden > LongbowMkII 05/28/2015 at 16:28

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LOL you’re lucky Nick Denton hasn’t locked you in a dungeon.

LongbowMkII > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:34

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Does Gawker have the right to share and profit off of all kinja blogs? I assume so, didn’t read the fine print.

For Sweden > LongbowMkII 05/28/2015 at 16:34

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I don’t know

FKA-RacecaR > Jcarr 05/28/2015 at 16:51

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I’ve seen this before. Usually when I see things like this, I feel some sympathy for the person who gets hit by a puck/football/baseball/baseball bat/basketball.

But these two were at a professional game, where someone paid good money for their seats. And they were totally oblivious to the game that was happening 5 feet in front of them. I’m not a sports fan, like at all. But I’ve been to professional games before, and I WATCHED THE DAMN GAME.

Good on you, basketball, good on you.

TheBaron2112 > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 16:54

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This whole thing sounds like a shit show.

I’m cool with unions, but it looks like it’s being done for the sake of doing it. HamNo is beating the drum something awful. And the inability to have proper discussion in a timely manner before a vote reeks.

Unions had a place in history. I’m not sure they do any longer.

For Sweden > TheBaron2112 05/28/2015 at 16:58

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I’m just here to watch the show

TheBaron2112 > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 17:01

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Totally. It’s interesting seeing how it’s all coming out. I’d say part of making it public (or writing articles/having comment threads about it) is for page clicks. This all could turn out to be one big stunt rather than an actual unionization effort for proper representation.

For Sweden > TheBaron2112 05/28/2015 at 17:04

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You say “could turn out to be” when the correct word is “is”

Brian Silvestro > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 17:18

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#sorryforvoting

HideyoshiJP > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 17:27

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I, for one, think this open forum thing is a greeeaaaatttt idea.

TheBaron2112 > For Sweden 05/28/2015 at 17:30

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Sometimes I really underestimate things out of apprehension for how they’ll be received.

But yeah. Total PR stunt. It’s scummy.

Kyle D. > LongbowMkII 05/28/2015 at 17:41

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I just read the terms and agreements, and yes they do. Not only that, but if we talk highly of a company’s product, that company can pay Gawker to promote that post.

LongbowMkII > Kyle D. 05/28/2015 at 17:47

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BRB. Resurrecting Lotus. wait... I still won’t see any of that sweet loot. I’m open to offers automotive advertisers who are undoubtedly lurking here!