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Report as: spam offensive student on 5/16/08 at 8am

“People who go against a strike have 10 days to leave the union,” Liborio said
This speaks volumes about union mentality.

Report as: spam offensive Go janitors! on 5/16/08 at 10am

I hope this works out for the janitors.

Report as: spam offensive ? on 5/16/08 at 11am

I wonder if the janitors ever considered if they didn't get shaken down for their union dues they would have already had their living wage.

Report as: spam offensive Marvin L Foushee on 5/16/08 at 6pm

"Living Wage" is a tricky phrase. It can mean $12 per hour (zero dependents)or $22 per hour, depending upon the dependents that are included into the LW, East Palto Alto formula.

Report as: spam offensive So what I'm hearing is on 5/16/08 at 6pm

This has been going on for a bajillion years, since before I came to Stanford. The custodial staff does a great job - can Stanford just pay them what they're honestly worth so they won't go off the job?

Report as: spam offensive Adam Smith on 5/16/08 at 9pm

Let's be honest folks, some of these janitors have been janitors for over five years. Somehow they have the time to meet in a lecture hall and plan out a strike, but they don't have the time to attend community college, study for the GED, or look for a better job.

Report as: spam offensive Tom on 5/17/08 at 4pm

"can Stanford just pay them what they're honestly worth so they won't go off the job?"
Stanford already pays them what they're worth on the open market, if not more. If all of them quit today, there would be no shortage of people willing to take their jobs.

Report as: spam offensive Franklin on 5/17/08 at 9pm

I think fanitors should be allowed to strike so long as they continue to clean. Otherwise, why the f wouldn't we get new janitors? No brainer, guys.

Report as: spam offensive Chad on 5/17/08 at 9pm

Hey, listen up Stanford. Anyone can clean, if dey don't like what we give them then they can leave. We'll all clean, who wit me ya'll!?

Report as: spam offensive Topper on 5/17/08 at 9pm

Everyone, listen to me very carefully.
I am a janitor at Stanford University, and I am categorically against the strike. I am against the strike because I love my benevolent employer, and because I need to make money. Lots of money.
You see, I recently took a trip to Atlantic City, USA. Perhaps you have heard of it? I had not. It does not matter. I am delinquent in payment of $35,000 US to a terrible man named Skittles. I need to work to make money. Using maths, I have calculated that this work stoppage will force me to work until I am aged 98, ignoring inflation.
Please, I implore you, shatter this strike if you have any compassion. I come to America to work. To make money. To stay alive.
-Topper Ghoxioera

Report as: spam offensive Berkeley Stuent 5 on 5/17/08 at 9pm

Hey, guys. I don't know how you guys abuse your employees, but here at Berekely, they strike every day. And we let them. Why? Cause we actually care about worker rights. You Stanford students are rich Richy Riches, and don't even know what a hard day's labor is. My dad is a construction worker. He works really hard and taught me the value of a hard day's work. Learn to respect people, Stanford. You're all so rich and stupid. No wonder your ranked lower.

Report as: spam offensive ricky on 5/17/08 at 9pm

hey topper,
this workers strike is about something larger than any of us. it is about small people against big people. you have no idea what you have gotten yourself into. check out my blog for more info:
jenkem.blogspot.com

Report as: spam offensive Stanford Student on 5/17/08 at 10pm

"Anyone can clean, if dey don't like what we give them then they can leave. We'll all clean, who wit me ya'll!?"
Anyone except apparently Stanford students as evidenced by the row houses and how disgusting the dorms get on the weekend. If the janitors weren't here this place would look worse than a trailer park, except for all the expensive Beamers in the parking lots.

Report as: spam offensive I'm with the Berkeley dude on 5/17/08 at 10pm

I like the comment from "Berkeley Stuent 5". We all have to remember that it's not as simple as the commenter "Adam Smith" makes it out to be. There are a lot of tough social issues involved in labor disputes, and all affluent Americans are inevitably tied up in some complicated, opaque, and often unseemly way with these issues. I prefer to err on the side of social justice -- in this case, more pay, even if that pay can't ever be 100% fully justified by economic theory or whatever your favorite form of analysis is.

Report as: spam offensive Atom Smithy on 5/17/08 at 10pm

Have you ever noticed how many people the so-called invisible hand just smacks around?




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