Jimmy Hoffa: Employment

Jimmy Hoffa was American labor leader. Explore interesting quotes on employment.

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“But because we are financially solid, because we do have an organization that is equipped to handle any situation that comes in front of us, we are successful in getting from the employers what are members want and need without strikes.”

Jimmy Hoffa

CBC Television Interview, Washington, 1960 Watch it Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWitsAgxd8U

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“Mob guys had muscle, and where in hell do you think employers got the tough guys when they wanted to break a strike?”

Jimmy Hoffa

Source: Hoffa The Real Story (1975), Chapter 5, The Spoiled Brat, p. 92

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“I've said consistently that no employer ever really accepts a union. They tolerate the unions. The very minute they can get a pool of unemployment they'll challenge the unions and try to get back what they call managements prerogatives, meaning hire, fire, pay what you want.”

Jimmy Hoffa

Source: Hoffa The Real Story (1975), Chapter 13, Outside Again, p. 213