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Well I was already boycotting them anyway because fuck US companies in general. But how about an extra decade after they change course, just for good measure.
Wouldnt standard PPE ear protection render this useless?
Do they not realize this will also drive away their own customers?
The libs will be owned, damn the consequences!
No shit imagine heading to Home Depot and suddenly getting sick. Imagine We can sue the fuck out of them?
Listen to the video. I'd never be back if I didn't already hate the place. It's kinda a shitty store already.
Home Depot doesn’t give a fuck about their customers
The last time I went they had close up cameras at the cash registers so I’m already driven away.
Boycott Home Depot. The only language these *giant corporations understand is money.
Or maybey take a stroll through the store, very slowly, so you dont accudently knock something off the shelf.
Definately dont purchase and return things.
Watch out, we got a badass over here
1000 badasses could have a 1000 little accidents, and no one is going to jail. One guy with a can of kerosene and a lighter is going straight to jail.
So they're just assaulting all the customers who are trying to walk into the store then?
And the employees, too.
Hell, report it to CalOSHA
Home Depot is based in Georgia and the founder was fully supportive of republicans. Don’t be surprised when the store espouses his values.
I don’t think this is legal
gestures to all of the federal government
But... what about the autopen
This should be considered assault against anyone nearby
How do these machines not make Home Depot customers sick, as well? I'm calling BS.
Cities should all operate publicly-run day labor programs to protect workers from shit like this and from contractors who would steal their wages or put them in unsafe conditions
Also boycott Home Depot
Cities should all operate publicly-run day labor programs to protect workers from shit like this and from contractors who would steal their wages or put them in unsafe conditions
Sorry, in 2026, the best we can do is to allow you to legally sell yourself into indentured servitude for a period of time. Yup, that's it. We're bringing back literal peonage. Also we're bringing back debt slavery for student loans. /sigh
Cities should operate unionized day labour programs so nothing gets done unless people are taken care of.
JFC I listened to the video for 0.25 seconds and that was enough.
I bet that has at least $100 worth of copper in it.
Hanging around in a parking lot hoping to get work sounds strange. Is this a common thing? Does it have to do with working off the books or working without work permit?
It is. If you go to Home Depot in the morning you'll see contractors picking up Hispanic guys to hire for the day
100% off the books
The same contractors are MAGA and support ICE.
Slavers loved the slave patrol too
Easy to keep people in line when you can just whistle and away they go
Both and more. There are very few places you can walk into and get a job these days. Many Mexican immigrants come to America and try to work trades jobs to get by because it’s easier than a traditional 9-5 job with citizenship/visa requirements.
A lot of temp agencies in my area have day laborers on the books, which means they're supposed to use the verification database, in theory.
It's quite common for native - born and immigrants to gather in parking lots where construction, hotel and other service industry supervisors may need an extra employee or crew due to regular hire unforseen absences, or rush projects. For example, a smoker in a non-smoking unit, hotel deep cleaning, or a construction project that won't get paid because the deadline is too close for the regular crew to finish on time. Also ordinary citizens who may need help moving, or a home repair they thought they could manage on their own but can't.
I just foresee this irritating customers, and without forethought.
We are talking about a shithole country so it may well be normal.
I guess they'll start hanging around outside of Lowe's and when I have a project that requires day-laborers that's who'll get my money for materials.
On the other hand, the city put up signs years ago near the HD nearest me to point out where the day labor gathering place is, as well as some car barriers to keep them from getting hit. As far as I can tell it’s worked out pretty well. Next time I need to move more stuff than my back will allow I’m planning on hiring someone.
You can email Home Depot by contacting them at: hdcares@homedepot.com
Let them know how you feel about these dangerous noise machines.
ICE raids in store parking lots. Immigration enforcement agents have repeatedly targeted the Cypress Park location
So, is Home Depot inadvertently helping immigrants? 🤔
No surprise. Even though HD donates to both parties, they've been really right wing for a while.
And a cofounder was definitely right wing:
Wouldn't that also deter customers?
