(06-03-2018, 05:02 PM)TurndownforWatt Wrote: God..I just read this entire thread and there are all it did was expose some real idiots on this board.

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(05-27-2018, 03:15 PM)mikesez Wrote: I actually agree when it comes to political messages, they should stay out of the workplace generally.

But if there is a need to specifically protest working conditions, as there often was in the years 1865-1935, protesting on the clock may be the only choice.

And if your employer is specifically making money off of your name, reputation, and likeness, as all NFL teams and entertainment companies in general are, you as an employee have much more leverage than an average joe like you or me have with our employers.  If they get to put your face on their tickets and their billboards, you get some power to say what you feel while the cameras are on.  Yes, if you say something controversial, you could hurt them, but you'd be hurting yourself too and that should be your choice to make.

Nobody protested on the clock..if you decide to unionize and protest your place of employment then you have to get on the other side of the gate..and know..you don't get paid for it either.

There was, in the history of various country's labor movements, times when a work "slow down" was the most effective tactic for bringing management to the table.  Striking could get you fired.  Barricading could get you arrested or beaten.  So they made their demands known, then worked as sssllooowwwly as possible until management couldn't stand it. 
So yes there are instances where people protest on the clock and it is sometimes appropriate and it sometimes works.

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