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abelenkpe

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11. Today's fashions are cheap ill fitting disposable rags.

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 04:04 PM

Sep 2013

Strapless is in style because making a mass produced armhole that fits is difficult. Same with dolman and angel sleeves. Love the see through polyester t-shirts and poly blend thin jeans. Love how there is no consistency in sizes. Find a pair of jeans that fit? Think you can buy the same size from the same manufacturer and have it fit the same? No chance.
But it's all cheap. Made by indentured workers, many who are children. All so already profitable companies can be more profitable. Who cares that skilled experienced US workers go unemployed, have to rely on social programs or retrain?
God forbid we ask these same profitable companies that have shipped jobs overseas and hollowed out the middle class to pay their fair share in taxes.

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My sister found these among my mom's old things [View all] RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 OP

My parents were strong union supporters when they were living. hlthe2b Sep 2013 #1

my grandpa and his friend, Al Hartung helped unionize railroads in the roguevalley Sep 2013 #21

When I was a kid, we were asked to roll our sleeves up to support the local paper mill's union. tecelote Sep 2013 #30

I remember those labels. "Symbol of decency, fair labor standards, and the American way of life." Hekate Sep 2013 #2

And since 1980, our kids don't know what it means. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #4

Remember The Song? Here It Is..... global1 Sep 2013 #6

My daddy thanks you for that video Iliyah Sep 2013 #15

+1!!! nt MADem Sep 2013 #19

Didn't even have to click the link BumRushDaShow Sep 2013 #26

Yep, I remember it... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #27

This was my first thought drmeow Sep 2013 #33

You should make this it's own post. tecelote Sep 2013 #34

Free trade destroyed the US garment industry. Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #3

You could tell, too. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #5

The quality was so much better resulting in a much better snappyturtle Sep 2013 #9

Today's fashions are cheap ill fitting disposable rags. abelenkpe Sep 2013 #11

It's destroying a lot of other industries now. lastlib Sep 2013 #16

Try buying a meat grinder. Drahthaardogs Sep 2013 #23

We just replaced our 29 year old fridge...with another Amana FailureToCommunicate Sep 2013 #24

K&R - nt Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #7

I love that.. fair wages for work done.. Peacetrain Sep 2013 #8

i love finding union label stuff at estate sales. pansypoo53219 Sep 2013 #10

K&R felix_numinous Sep 2013 #12

Amen! calimary Sep 2013 #13

Remember the TV ad jingle, "Look for -- the union label" ? Kablooie Sep 2013 #14

I can still sing that song to this day. Javaman Sep 2013 #36

A quality way of life dotymed Sep 2013 #17

They used to give those out at the Minnnesota State Fair Lifelong Protester Sep 2013 #18

made in America annm4peace Sep 2013 #20

I shop mainly in thrift stores and find more union labels and made in America tags mountain grammy Sep 2013 #22

Does anybody here remember denim? Remember when Levi-Strauss made Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #25

It is time for a resurgence of the unions GeoWilliam750 Sep 2013 #28

We manufacture textiles in the USA BrotherIvan Sep 2013 #29

What items and brands does your company make? Share with us LuckyLib Sep 2013 #32

Thanks for asking BrotherIvan Sep 2013 #37

You speak as if everyone buys clothing at Walmart. You are not correct. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #45

Well, thanks for the tip. BrotherIvan Sep 2013 #53

Sing along with the Union Ladies.....from 1981.... zwyziec Sep 2013 #31

that brings back memories Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #35

When I cleaned out my mom's place last year dflprincess Sep 2013 #38

Thanks for sharing. K&R n/t myrna minx Sep 2013 #39

I was going through an old emergency kit... tofuandbeer Sep 2013 #40

It's sad that people might realize too late UtahLib Sep 2013 #41

K & double R JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #42

Symbol of decency. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #43

That was my Grandmothers Union CanonRay Sep 2013 #44

Also my union H. Cromwell Sep 2013 #51

Buy Union Made clothing Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #46

This shouldn't only be recollection of some bygone days. delrem Sep 2013 #47

My Mother and the ILGWU rickford66 Sep 2013 #48

I remember those and an era of strong union support. sinkingfeeling Sep 2013 #49

Watch the film: "The Inheritance." Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #50

From the days when even the wealthy realized no one is a truly self-made success. VPStoltz Sep 2013 #52

K&R Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #54