Gotta love unions

Twice in the last week I’ve been treated to a view of a huge inflatable rat which a bunch of union workers have put on display just across the street from my office.  Apparently it’s a common protest tactic (along with incessant blowing of whistles all day) against companies that don’t employ union labor.

Couldn’t resist snapping this picture from my office window of the rat as it crossed the street:

And a little better view, so you can get a picture of just how big this rat is: