Frank and Ernest by Thaves for March 30, 2010
March 29, 2010
March 31, 2010
Transcript:
Frank says, "During the job action, I'm making money by doing laundry." Ernest says, "Ironing while the strike is hot!"
MontanaLady over 14 years ago
…………………double take…………….
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Job action. Yeah, that IS a joke.
poppy1313 over 14 years ago
What union would strike in this economy?
bmonk over 14 years ago
DDFENCE, it’s a rephrase of the old saying, “Striking while the iron is hot,” referring to blacksmithing. Don’t forget how fond Mr. Thaves is of puns and malaprops.
Justice22 over 14 years ago
Frank is using his noodle on this one. I had to read it twice to get the full “irony” of it.
No, Joe, He is just doing other’s laundry to make money while he is on strike.
llong65 over 14 years ago
a pun on the blacksmith’s phrase “strike while the iron is hot”
Justice22 over 14 years ago
Joe,, Not all of the workers walk the picket line at the same time. You have family time the same as if you were working.
As for your brother-in-law’s shop, the membership should have had to vote to strike. A strike most of the time is not just about wages. There are benefits such as health care, vacations, overtime, hours of work, shift differential, retirement and too many others to list. I never saw a place where the union just ordered the members to strike. I have seen where the union ordered the members not to strike and they did anyway. That is called a “wildcat strike”.