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doc03

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20. Yes I worked in a union shop for over 40 years. The were many that opposed everything

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Fri Jan 1, 2021, 07:57 PM

Jan 2021

the union did and complained about the dues all their lives but were happy to take all the benefits and now draw a good pension because of the union. They were also Republicans. The proof of this is what was called the Blue Wall states that voted for Trump in 2016
those were the states with the union jobs.

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Have you ever known a former union member living on a good union pension that is anti-union? [View all] Ohioboy Jan 2021 OP

I know one that was a shop steward for years Sgent Jan 2021 #1

I know several, they can retire and play golf because they were in the union but love Trump. dem4decades Jan 2021 #2

That attitude of. . . Collimator Jan 2021 #3

Yes... It astonishes me. DEbluedude Jan 2021 #4

Yes, one of my cousins and my uncle obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #5

Yes, I know a few. During our family Christmas my daughter(who belongs to a union) blueinredohio Jan 2021 #6

Kinda comes down to. The Unions provided them with the BEST lifestyle THEN bluestarone Jan 2021 #7

I know 2. Kingofalldems Jan 2021 #8

Right? Out of the goodness of their hearts, no doubt! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #19

Only retired cops Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #9

A lot of them are anti-Democrat however. comradebillyboy Jan 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyWulf Jan 2021 #11

Short answer is Hell Yes. Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #12

Yes, he is my BIL SharonAnn Jan 2021 #13

We know a staunch Republican once in a Union. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #14

Yes, and I have known retired government employees who are Republicans and jalan48 Jan 2021 #15

Hell, I know a "dues objector" who's working here right now. Grokenstein Jan 2021 #16

My dad is a retired teamster RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2021 #17

Yeah, like half of them. Like everything else in this country. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2021 #18

Yes I worked in a union shop for over 40 years. The were many that opposed everything doc03 Jan 2021 #20

I taught for 36 years. One coworker would not pay the dues, too cheap. badhair77 Jan 2021 #21

Sounds familiar. displacedtexan Jan 2021 #25

Yep, many. I was a Union officer for over thirty years. Midnight Writer Jan 2021 #22

No different than timms139 Jan 2021 #23

I was always in a Union pwb Jan 2021 #24

No, but I do know a shit ton of Retired Veterans maxrandb Jan 2021 #26