Tipped, then fired.

[Manchester]

In a country that contained any sort of socialism at all instead of nobody being allowed to tip this man would still have his job as a proper union that looks after it's members would have lobbied for his reinstatment and if it were not given they would have pulled the entire workforce in a strike.

It would have been useless to strike. Literally, the employee was wrong. There is no use putting the rest of the employees in jeopardy over this case.

I don't disagree however depending on how militant a union is often dictates whether they take action rather than if it is wise.

 

[Camp]

In a country that contained any sort of socialism at all instead of nobody being allowed to tip this man would still have his job as a proper union that looks after it's members would have lobbied for his reinstatment and if it were not given they would have pulled the entire workforce in a strike.[/QUO

NYC garbage collectors are unionized. My speculation is that a deal was made by union rep's to let this guy retire due to a work violation of accepting a tip rather than face a crimminal charge of accepting a bribe to haul away unauthorized material. The story indicates the "bulk items" in question included furniture. Furniture is not defined as "bulk" that can be picked up by a residential trash truck and crew. There must be a reason why the city would use camara's to catch these kinds of violations. Imagine the money people, including contractors who need to dispose of constuction material and people getting rid of old mattress's, chairs and couches can save by paying trash collectors a small amount to haul away these kinds of items.

 

[OriginalShroom]

Once again, zero tolerance rules hurt the basically innocent person.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Why the hell is a garbage man making $73k a year? No wonder nobody can afford to live in NYC.

 

[Politico]

Gubbermint jobs. They are great.