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former9thward

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26. I'll stand with President Obama.
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 07:42 PM
Aug 2012

From 2010: Obama warned families against gambling away college tuition: "You don't blow a bunch of cash in Vegas when you're trying to save for college." Now we know what company you keep.

Kicked in order to to stay relevant during RNC louis c Aug 2012 #1
Again louis c Aug 2012 #2
What about white-collar professional unions: Accountants, Lawyers, Computer Programmers? reformist2 Sep 2012 #37
k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #3
I know AFT stands for................. louis c Aug 2012 #4
Thank you for yours. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #6
Trying to stay here with all the RNC talk louis c Aug 2012 #5
Why is it so hard to unionize the Big Box stores? reformist2 Aug 2012 #7
They pour a lot of resources into anti-union propaganda. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #8
WOW - I had never seen any of those. Real eye-openers. reformist2 Aug 2012 #13
Thank you for reading. nt. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #16
CEOs and most high level executives don't work without a contract either Major Nikon Aug 2012 #9
I actually just signed up for steward training with my local Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #10
It's a very interesting job Major Nikon Aug 2012 #12
I hope I'm up to it Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #17
Did my time as a shop steward Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #20
I've got a hundred stories like that louis c Aug 2012 #29
I have a lifetime of stories Major Nikon Aug 2012 #33
Wages and benefits go up when labor sticks together! B Calm Aug 2012 #11
Not only that, everyone benefits Major Nikon Aug 2012 #14
All so true. nt Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #15
IBEW on my paternal side and Longshoremen on my maternal side. byeya Aug 2012 #18
A CEO's union would certainly be a force to be reckoned with slackmaster Aug 2012 #19
I still have my IWA card, and I have a small pension because of it. bemildred Aug 2012 #21
Yes. Too bad there isn't a law requiring all workers who are not Cleita Aug 2012 #22
You used a union to enact legislation which creates poverty for other workers. former9thward Aug 2012 #23
Which Major City in the US has the highest Union Density? louis c Aug 2012 #25
I'll stand with President Obama. former9thward Aug 2012 #26
That was an analogy, Obama is really in favor of expanding gambling even further (see link) louis c Aug 2012 #27
You can try and explain away the quote all you want. former9thward Aug 2012 #30
Jeb fought expanded gambling in 2004 in Florida louis c Aug 2012 #31
Jeb was against gambling until he was for it. former9thward Aug 2012 #34
We can continue this if you wish louis c Sep 2012 #35
Great post Teamster Jeff Aug 2012 #24
Amen brother. Pat Riot Aug 2012 #28
Is FOX a union shop? GoneOffShore Aug 2012 #32
Great post! Omaha Steve Sep 2012 #36
+1, l c., from Local # 5, Pgh., PA. Mc Mike Sep 2012 #38
You're lucky pintobean Sep 2012 #39
Kick for Labor Day louis c Sep 2012 #40
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