The Card Check and Union Thugs

The story speaks for itself.

No Card Check - What Union Thugs Do: "Years ago, the first week I hired in as a member of the United Auto Workers union at Ford's Rouge Plant, three big galoots crowded around me.

“You need to kick in $20 for paycheck-poker this week,” one grunted.
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“What's paycheck-poker?” I asked. He explained how the “hand” you get dealt is made up of the last three serial numbers of your paycheck, along with the cents on your take-home pay. Those five numbers are your poker hand. You can combine them into two of a kind, three of a kind, a full house, straight, etc.

“Oh, I get it,“ I said brightly, “But, gosh fellas, I think I'll just pass on this one. I'm not really a gambler.”

All three stepped in close enough to be in what I would call “my space.” It was intimidating. “You don't seem to understand. Everybody kicks in 20 bucks every week,” one said firmly.

I catch on quickly. “Sign me up for paycheck-poker,” I cheerfully replied. And every week, I kicked in $20 to the kitty, even though I never won a hand. In fact, I never met anyone who won."

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