Thursday, March 29, 2018

Union Talk: Oklahoma Walkout Edition by Aaron Michael Baker

Originally posted at: https://spoonvision.wordpress.com/2018/03/24/union-talk-oklahoma-walkout-edition/

(See below for definitions.)
Teachers and State Employees in Oklahoma are getting jiggie (1) with a statewide job action (2). For ten years Oklahoma teachers have been told, “Bob’s your uncle (3).During this time, teachers in Oklahoma gained a reputation for being Worms (4). Now, many teachers are belly up (5), and some have dragin fever (6). But public education in Oklahoma is still filled with Shop Rockets (7). Meanwhile, the Oklahoma legislature is mostly Blisters (8) and Hub Caps (9) with glass stomachs (10). The most work that gets done at the capitol is polishing turds (11). Oklahoma, of course, is “right-to-work,” (12)and the schools are open shop (13). But this spring break, Liberal Scumbags (14) and Ratchet Jaws (15) are stepping up to be Teletubbies (16) and general Pitas (17) of the Legislature. Legacies (18) are demanding, “SIWAC” (19). The teachers are so united that Scabs (20) are virtually nonexistent. The Top Commie’s (21) demands are the cat’s ass (22). For now, the collective action (23) is mostly informational picketing (24), but may soon escalate to a Wobble (25). On April 2, there may be a major outbreak of teacher anal glaucoma (26). The battle is raging now, but the war may be won in November when many Bird Dog (27) legislators will take the walk of shame (28). Teachers are encouraged to bring a dookie (29) with them to the Capitol because roach coaches (30)and blue lagoons (31) may or may not be available. Solidarity (32) forever!

1. “Get jiggie with it” – to get some ass into what you are doing
2. Job Action: A concerted activity by employees designed to put pressure on the employer without resorting to a strike. Examples include: wearing T-shirts, buttons, or hats with union slogans, holding parking lot meetings, collective refusal of voluntary overtime, reporting to work in a group, petition signing, jamming phone lines, etc.
3. “Bob’s Your Uncle” – everything will be okay
4. “Worm” – someone who doesn’t stand up for themselves
5. “Belly Up” – broke, busted, no money until next paycheck
6. “Dragin Fever” – wanting to quit a job
7. “Shop Rocket” – a person who busts their ass for the shop and gets jobs done quickly (a hero more or less)
8. “Blister” – someone that shows up when all the hard work is done
9. “Hub Cap” – someone that is always talking to the big bosses
10. “Glass Stomach” – so you can see when you have your head up your ass
11. “Polish a turd” – make shitty work look good
12. “Right-to-Work” States: States which have passed laws prohibiting unions from negotiating union shop clauses in their contracts with employers covered by the NLRA. Unions often refer to these as “right to work for less” states.
13. Open Shop: Where employees do not have to belong to the union or pay dues to secure or retain employment in a company, even though there may be a collective bargaining agreement. The Union is obligated by law to represent members and non-members equally regardless of whether it is an open shop or a union shop.
14. “Liberal Scumbag” – union organizer
15. “Ratchet Jaw” – someone who won’t shut up
16. “Teletubby” – telecommunications/data worker
17. “Pita” – pain in the ass
18. “Legacy” – second plus generation union member
19. “SIWAC” – “say it with a check!”
20, “Scab” – union worker who crosses a picket line
21. “Top Commie” – union president
22. “Cat’s Ass” – something extremely good
23. Collective Action – Action taken together by a group of people whose goal is to enhance their status and achieve a common objective.
24. Informational Picketing: Picketing done with the express intent not to cause a work stoppage, but to publicize either the existence of a labor dispute or information concerning the dispute.
25. “Wobble” – to cause enough of the workforce to quit the job bringing the project to a standstill
26. “Anal Glacoma” – when you just can’t see your ass getting to work
27. “Bird Dog” – a foreman (or higher up) who stands around or tries to hide and watches you work
28. “Walk of Shame” – when company fires a manager and escorts him to the parking lot
29. “Dookie” – lunch bucket
30. “Roach Coach” – food truck
31. “Blue Lagoon” – porta-potty, honey bucket, shitter
32. Solidarity – unity that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards


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