‘The Fonz’ Headlines Corporate Retreat on How to Lock Out Unions

[Omaha Steve]

http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/13914/the_fonz_headlines_corporate_getaway_on_how_to_lockout_unions/

By Mike Elk

The NFL referee lockout debacle, resolved yesterday after a slew of bad press for the league, has highlighted the difficulties that lockouts pose for companies. When calling in scabs so as to put the screws to employees in contract fights, employers can't always maintain the quality of their product. (Look no further than Monday night's officiating at the Seahawks-Packers game.)

In response, a shadow industry of labor relations consulting has emerged to advise companies on how to maximize productivity during lockouts. For a fee, corporations that lock out their workers can hire a service that will provide "skilled" scab replacement workers, legal support, security and even housing for the scabs.


Henry Winkler, who once played the Fonz, is now starring in corporate anti-union retreats. (Richard Elzey / Flickr / Creative Commons)


One of these work-stoppage consultant groups, IMAC Services (which merged with AFI International as of August to become AFIMAC), held a conference on May 10-11 entitled “Navigating Your Labor & Union Landscape” at the luxury Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Arizona. Conference workshops and speakers advised employers how to take the necessary steps to prepare for problems with their unions.

The headliner was none other than actor Henry Winkler, a.k.a. "the Fonz."

FULL story at link.

[JaneyVee]

1. Fucking guy is IN A UNION.

[sakabatou]

2. Doublethink

[Robb]

3. Apparently he's in the $22,500-25,000 per gig range.

http://speakermix.com/henry-winkler

[diabeticman]

4. I can't believe Winkler would do this. I won't be able to watch the Fonz the same way.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

5. Why disbelief?

he the same flunky pushing very expensive "Reverse Mortgages" onto senior citizens...he's a money whore...he'll do anything that pays him a buck

[diabeticman]

12. He started doing those? I knew Robert Wagner

[spanone]

6. as an entertainer and teevee performer henry has participated in unions most of his career

aftra/sag

[Brickbat]

7. Here's him tweeting on Labor Day 2012:

Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) legendary star of “Happy Days” and “Arrested
Development” @araw i am a proud member of 3 unions

[spanone]

10. maybe he's taking their money and laughing at them?

[Cha]

8. What!?

YEAH! From your link, Steve..

"Whether Mr. Winkler was aware of the real IMAC agenda or not, he still has a responsibility to disentangle himself from the IMAC conference,” says United Electrical Workers Union (UE) political action director Chris Townsend. “He blessed this disgraceful union-smashing company and conference with his star power and good cheer. I suggest that Mr. Winkler contribute his entire IMAC/Scottsdale appearance fee to [a union]. Mr. Winkler might also help expose the real agenda of IMAC, which is setting up and locking out workers and destroying their lives, families and communities."

[niyad]

9. hard to imagine this is the same guy who did a video in '08 for obama

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Obama election

In October 2008, Winkler appeared in a video on funnyordie.com with Ron Howard, reprising their roles as Fonzie and Richie Cunningham, encouraging people to vote for Barack Obama. The video entitled "Ron Howard’s Call to Action"[11] also features Andy Griffith.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Winkler

[Nye Bevan]

11. Not cool, Fonzie. I think you jumped the shark (nt)

[eShirl]

14. His picture is LITERALLY in Wikipedia under Jumping The Shark! (link)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

[Generic Brad]

13. Heyyyy!