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orangecrush

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6. Unions built the middle class in this country

Reply to doc03 (Reply #5)

Mon May 17, 2021, 10:33 AM

May 2021

Union workers vote Democratic, by a vast majority.

The weakening of unions has been a goal that corporations have poured enough money into to probably provide a living wage to a generation of workers.

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Eric Boehlert: Stop shaming workers [View all] babylonsister May 2021 OP

I wholeheartedly agree Diamond_Dog May 2021 #1

I find former union workers that went on doc03 May 2021 #2

Absolute nonsense. orangecrush May 2021 #4

Oh really? I worked in a union shop for 42 years. I doc03 May 2021 #5

Unions built the middle class in this country orangecrush May 2021 #6

Like I said I worked 42 years in union shops. I am doc03 May 2021 #8

I get your point. orangecrush May 2021 #10

I was in the USWA myself it seems like everyone doc03 May 2021 #14

I came in right before USWA orangecrush May 2021 #16

Worked in a Union Shop for 43 years Sherman A1 May 2021 #17

The union membership was just as likely to be brainwashed by Fox News and RW media Dustlawyer May 2021 #7

I'm an old guy too. My sense is that boomers like us are some of the worst complainers about KPN May 2021 #9

Not that most people with office jobs are still working from home as well. themaguffin May 2021 #3

K&R Solly Mack May 2021 #11

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe May 2021 #12

K&R for visibility. crickets May 2021 #13

The lowest paying jobs can only be done on-site, hands-on... Hekate May 2021 #15