BREAKING: Walker’s Union On Strike

The Dog Walker’s Union (Local 704) announced today that they are striking immediately and indefinitely until their demands are met. Union leaders, who represent dog and puppy roommates across the U.S., cite low wages and demoralizing work conditions as sources of the conflict.

“Our members have to go outside, often in the freezing cold, and scoop poop off the sidewalks and streets of our communities,” said Harold Chiles, a union rep, in a press release issued Wednesday. “And what do they get in return? A tail wag? A nose nuzzle? It’s not enough. It’s time we stand up for better benefits.”

It’s not yet clear what impact this will have on the canine community. A walk-out on this scale has never happened, though the Walker Strike of 1974 came close. Similar union grievances shut down the walking industry across the entire eastern U.S., leaving trail of poop in its wake.

The Fluffington Post will update this story as it develops.

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