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I've just seen the latest Aldi Cristmas ad and at the end a Piko G-BR 80 passenger starter set goes by in the background.

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Interesting.......

........why they chose PIKO, Maybe M&S or Waitrose would have chosen LGB?

Anyone remember GRANADA TV's advert when when they had a birds eye view of a letter 'G' made in railway track which had a Roundhouse |Live steam Lady Anne traversing it
 
Earlier this year I noticed that "ALDI Stores Australia" is listed as a Marklin distributor on the LGB.de website (although it only has the Marklin logo next to it, whereas other companies have the Marklin, Trix and LGB logos - according to what they carry). However, I've not seen any Marklin in my local ALDI yet! :(
 
Aldi stores are on the "No Go" list for me. My union says so.....:lipssealed:
 
It also appears near the start of the advert, great smoke unit on it...........
 
Starter set is featured in the UK's TV adverts for Aldi this Christmas - threading its' way through the wine glasses........
 
For what is is worth Dan, Aldi are not high on the UK Unions card list. A recent tv programme here was very critical of their operations.
One of their stores opened a few months ago in this area. I looked in once but have not returned there preferring to continue with the company that have served me and my family well for a good number of years.
I guess I am the loyal type of customer and not the 'shopping tart' often mentioned. :D
 
G-force1 said:
Is that your credit Union, Dan?
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Ha, ha. No my credit rating is good. My trade union, The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, has Aldi on their no go list of retailers that contract with companies that use non-union labor to build and maintain their stores.


Alan, I agree with your philosophy. I tend to buck the tide of friends who flock to "The store of the month". I would rather a bit more service than have to shop at places like Walmart. I can count on two fingers the number of times I have been in a Walmart. And each time was a mistake !!

Someone shot a dart in my heart and made me fart all the way to Walmart.....:mad:
 
I didn't realise that unions were still like that in the US
 
stockers said:
I didn't realise that unions were still like that in the US
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I am stepping up onto my soapbox.

Unfortunately unions have lost a good bit of their clout over the last 30 years. Without going into politics here, let's just say the anti-unionists have been at our throats relentlessly, ever since Reagan fired the Air Traffic Controllers. On the bright side, trade unions have managed to be influential enough to have new contracts every few years or so, depending on the economy. Trade unions are somewhat different than let's say, factory unions. We have to negotiate with multiple contractors. The contractors belong to their own organization. In Philadelphia the two main associations are "The General Building Contractors Association" & "The Interior Finish Contractors Association".

It used to be just the GBCA, but by creating IFCA our strength was diminished. The last time I was on strike was 1997. While the carpenters who worked for contractors belonging to the GBCA were on strike, the IFCA carpenters were not. The IFCA carpenters would not cross a picket line so those contractors got an injunction against having a picket line in or near the job site entrance.

The trade unions reached their peak of power in the '60s. We rode that peak well into the '70s. In 1977, I was laid off, as the economy was in the tank. I didn't find full time employment until '79. From that point I worked steadily until I retired in 2004.

For those who think poorly of trade unions, wages would not be what they are had it not been for the unions. That goes for non-union as well. We have something called "Prevailing Wage". In a nutshell it means that any contractor working on any sort of public work, and most large private work, must pay the union prevailing wage in that area. There are states that have what we call "Right to Work". These states are killing the earning power of everyone.
 
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Dan, seeing that you mention carpentry and joinery I assume you are one of the lucky guys who can saw a straight line. ;)

Actually a few here might welcome tips from you about making small structures from lumber, you know, mitres, straight line and right angle joints.
How not to saw or cut fingers might be another featrure. Mike might like that bit. :rofl:
 
I read about Mike's misfortune. I've done things like that myself.....:oops: The rules of the carpentry trade have morphed into newer technology. At the time of my apprenticeship, we were still using hand saws and Yankee screwdrivers, ( the original cordless screwdriver ). The power mitre box wasn't even a dream at that time.

I still have all of my hand saws and my Yankee screwdriver, hand planes, etc. Most of them are packed away safely for future generations to marvel at....Ha Ha.

If some of these younger carpenters had to think and use hand tools, they'd be lost.
 
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