Beggars want to unionize!

[Katzndogz]

Times Square characters want to unionize - New York News

They are beggars. They work for no one. Who would the union go to for better working conditions, paid vacations, insurance, salary increases, retirement plans?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

They're not beggars. They're performers who provide a service to tourists like posing with them for pictures. May not be a critically needed service but it's a service nonetheless. And because the city seems to be interferring with business, looking into organizing is perfectly sensible.

If this were rank and file panhandlers you'd have a case. As it is, you do not.

 

[Katzndogz]

They're not beggars. They're performers who provide a service to tourists like posing with them for pictures. May not be a critically needed service but it's a service nonetheless. And because the city seems to be interferring with business, looking into organizing is perfectly sensible.

If this were rank and file panhandlers you'd have a case. As it is, you do not.

Who do they work for? Who is to provide union benefits? The city is dealing with the street performers attacking the tourists. Or is there a union right to attack tourists who don't want to give the beggars any money.

 

[hazlnut]

Times Square characters want to unionize - New York News

They are beggars. They work for no one. Who would the union go to for better working conditions, paid vacations, insurance, salary increases, retirement plans?

You can't afford to go to NYC so what the fuck do you care?