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Cleita

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10. I don't need to think it should replace the unions of today but could exist side by side with

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 06:31 PM

Dec 2012

the unions. Also, many of us workers, like in my day, white collar and pink collar workers didn't have unions to belong to and some of us who tried to interest fellow workers in the idea weren't successful. An association or organization someone could join for those to whom unions are not available and aren't tied to a workplace or a work skill, would be wonderful.

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The Time Is Right For A "National Workers Association"...... [View all] global1 Dec 2012 OP

I really like this idea. TDale313 Dec 2012 #1

Count Me In Janspece Dec 2012 #2

You mean "Workers of the world, unite!"? socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #21

I like the idea. I'm retired but I would join. Would you accept former workers as members Cleita Dec 2012 #3

I Think It Would Be Appropriate For Such An Organization To Have A "Retired Workers" Component..... global1 Dec 2012 #6

AARP throws us a bone every now and then. They are against Cleita Dec 2012 #8

Long ago one of my lefty colleagues in a bookstore hifiguy Dec 2012 #4

I was going to say, we had one: The Industrial Workers of the World and they were persecuted, beaten byeya Dec 2012 #17

some reading: this guy is an old unionist and has some ideas on using the existing union structure HiPointDem Dec 2012 #5

As I Indicated In My Original Post..... global1 Dec 2012 #7

if you read what the guy says, he basically feels the same. he presents pretty convincing evidence HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14

I'm All For That And Using Aspects Of The Existing Stucture Rather Than Creating From The Ground Up. global1 Dec 2012 #16

I don't need to think it should replace the unions of today but could exist side by side with Cleita Dec 2012 #10

the thought is that rather than organize from the ground up, use the organizing structure that HiPointDem Dec 2012 #13

I'm totally down. EOTE Dec 2012 #9

And have a shark atty negotiating for the org. Corporations would be begging for unions to return. Michigan Alum Dec 2012 #11

Who will step up to be our Mother Jones or Saul Alinsky? libdem4life Dec 2012 #12

Great idea with all the attacks on Unions this needs to be done awake Dec 2012 #15

Exactly - And That's Why I Suggested Forming Such An Organization On The NRA Model.... global1 Dec 2012 #18

What if we call it National Association of Employes & Workers or N.A.E.W awake Dec 2012 #19

on second thought N.A.E.W. can also be pronounced as "NaW" awake Dec 2012 #20

I Knew That If I Put Out This Idea Of A Workers Association I Would Get Good Feedback In Terms Of... global1 Dec 2012 #22

What a wonderful get around on the Taft-Hartley Act, which restricts the power Hestia Feb 2013 #23

sign The Last Dem. Feb 2013 #24

You need Howard Dean. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #25

Thank You Again For Your Support And Ideas.... global1 Aug 2013 #27

The Second Bill of Rights, or the Economic Bill of Rights. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #28

Here's some current news & an excellent response CrispyQ Sep 2013 #29

I'm in gopiscrap Aug 2013 #26