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Offline franksolich

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the big guy headlines the Fonz
« on: September 27, 2012, 08:13:41 PM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021428188

Oh my.

And, oh.....pssst, Steve, pal, there's something we and your fellow primitives on Skins's island would like to know--it's as if you didn't trust them, the primitives, not telling them--anyway, how'd the election for union vice-president go?

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Omaha Steve (33,199 posts)   Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:52 PM

‘The Fonz’ Headlines Corporate Retreat on How to Lock Out Unions

http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/13914/the_fonz_headlines_corporate_getaway_on_how_to_lockout_unions/ 

The NFL referee lockout debacle, resolved yesterday after a slew of bad press for the league, has highlighted the difficulties that lockouts pose for companies. When calling in scabs so as to put the screws to employees in contract fights, employers can't always maintain the quality of their product. (Look no further than Monday night's officiating at the Seahawks-Packers game.)

In response, a shadow industry of labor relations consulting has emerged to advise companies on how to maximize productivity during lockouts. For a fee, corporations that lock out their workers can hire a service that will provide "skilled" scab replacement workers, legal support, security and even housing for the scabs.

after which a photograph of some television celebrity

 Henry Winkler, who once played the Fonz, is now starring in corporate anti-union retreats. (Richard Elzey / Flickr / Creative Commons)

One of these work-stoppage consultant groups, IMAC Services (which merged with AFI International as of August to become AFIMAC), held a conference on May 10-11 entitled “Navigating Your Labor & Union Landscape” at the luxury Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Arizona. Conference workshops and speakers advised employers how to take the necessary steps to prepare for problems with their unions.

The headliner was none other than actor Henry Winkler, a.k.a. "the Fonz."

FULL story at link.

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JaneyVee (639 posts)   Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:54 PM

1. ****ing guy is IN A UNION.

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Robb (35,691 posts)  Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:55 PM
 
3. Apparently he's in the $22,500-25,000 per gig range.

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diabeticman (155 posts)   Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:59 PM

4. I can't believe Winkler would do this. I won't be able to watch the Fonz the same way.

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Sekhmets Daughter (221 posts)   Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:03 PM

5. Why disbelief?

he the same flunky pushing very expensive "Reverse Mortgages" onto senior citizens...he's a money whore...he'll do anything that pays him a buck

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spanone (67,430 posts)   Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:05 PM

6. as an entertainer and teevee performer henry has participated in unions most of his career

aftra/sag

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Brickbat (12,616 posts)   Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:05 PM

7. Here's him tweeting on Labor Day 2012:

Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) legendary star of “Happy Days” and “Arrested Development” @araw i am a proud member of 3 unions
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2012, 08:15:42 PM »
And note that even though he's a member of a union, it may or may not be BY CHOICE.

Choice--funny word, that. 
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2012, 09:17:37 PM »
Quote from: eShirl (11,070 posts)
14. His picture is LITERALLY in Wikipedia under Jumping The Shark! (link)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark




- FINALLY - a primitive makes the obvious joke.....  Took better than an hour for one of them to do it.
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2012, 10:16:42 PM »
Quote from: miskie on September 27, 2012, 09:17:37 PM
- FINALLY - a primitive makes the obvious joke.....  Took better than an hour for one of them to do it.
It sounds to me like Shirl doesn't really get the joke.:rofl:
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2012, 10:17:56 PM »
Yet it occurs to none of them that many unions jumped the shark many, many years ago.
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2012, 06:11:44 AM »
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[JaneyVee (639 posts)   Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:54 PM

1. ****ing guy is IN A UNION.

/quote]Some of us don't have a choice dipshit! Jesus. ::)
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2012, 07:26:53 AM »
Impotent whining in the echo chamber.  Corporate execs have every right to obtain training and advise on reacting to the various threats and challenges to their business.  This is normal and customary, DUmmies. 
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2012, 04:44:00 PM »
Having some inside information on an upcoming event in Omaha . OS might want to steer clear of it since one of the guest that will be there has sharded the TV screen with Mr. Winkler and the way he thinks he might decide that would be the perfect time to bust someones chops over an anti uninon stand taken by Mr Winkler.
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Re: the big guy headlines the Fonz
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2012, 04:51:59 PM »
I had the opportunity to meet 'The Fonz' while attending Penn State. They had him there to speak on about his book. He was a very nice and generous man. He stayed for several hours after his talk to sign autographs and get pictures taken with the people there. It was pretty cool because the one guy that was with him kept telling him they have to leave and Fonz kept telling him he isn't leaving until the last person in the room who wants an autograph and picture gets one. There was several hundred people there. He didn't charge for anything except his book, which was only $10.00. He was a great guy.
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