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mdbl

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2. And they have been slowly making them toothless

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2025, 09:51 AM

Feb 2025

Especially at the red state level. Repug state legislators keep passing laws to reduce any labor rights making it harder for Unions to protect their workers. The stupidity of it all is they have convinced many union members to keep voting for them.

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Is there an organization employees could join to help protect them from the cruelty of billionaires? [View all] maxrandb Feb 2025 OP

Organized labor is the only countervailing force against organized money. sop Feb 2025 #1

And they have been slowly making them toothless mdbl Feb 2025 #2

I worked for UPS for several years, and I feel the Teamsters leadership helped undercut employee benefits Simeon Salus Feb 2025 #4

I remember when the mere threat of a Teamster strike struck fear in the hearts of big business. sop Feb 2025 #5

people are to weak minded and brainwashed mdbl Feb 2025 #7

The real problem started when workers started to listen to right wing radio mdbl Feb 2025 #6

No, what matters is how people vote JI7 Feb 2025 #3