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Yavin4

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59. And Germany has the third largest economy in the world

Reply to OnyxCollie (Reply #44)

Wed May 8, 2013, 01:37 PM

May 2013

They have unions, social welfare programs, and they make some of the best engineered products on the planet.

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Did he? If so, good. I must have missed it. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #128

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The problem with comp time is that avebury May 2013 #6

Next step? droidamus2 May 2013 #17

They will force you to earn it on their schedule AND take it on their schedule. Hassin Bin Sober May 2013 #19

Unions are what got us those benefits - they are doing away with unioins while the clueless cheer 2Design May 2013 #7

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Grocer's unions TnDem May 2013 #102

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tie CEO pay to minimum wage demwing May 2013 #10

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And Germany has the third largest economy in the world Yavin4 May 2013 #59

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cap, thats why I said they need to by law have cstanleytech May 2013 #41

even voluntary shifts wont work cap May 2013 #122

the point is not the rest period between shifts but cap Jun 2013 #123

You already responded to this post before cap, check your dates and maybe cstanleytech Jun 2013 #124

So??? cap Jun 2013 #125

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Tax evasion pure and simple cap May 2013 #37

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They tried this during Bush... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #51

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