If Everyone Knew This Astonishing Fact About Unions, We'd All Be In One

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68. huh? Many corporations are seeing record breaking profits

what are you talking about? My hubby's company, which he represented management for his area-his employees had voted not to join the union, while the california offices were union. Very repug, right to work state. Well, the employees actually thought that they'd be rewarded by the company going non-union. Instead, the company screwed the non-union employees. They voted for union after that.

I just want to know if you have actually read any history on labor struggles in this country. How miners safety to the owners was not even a consideration. How miners had to deal with the company store, giving the owners even more power over the workers while further increasing their profits on the backs of labor. How goons working for companies such as pinkertons gladly shot women, children, workers when it got so bad that the workers rebelled.

Or, how about the sweatshops, working people, including children, in unsafe conditions for real slave wages. And conning workers, like the old miserly bat who promised women they could own their own sewing machine by paying for it out of their meager pay, then when it was almost paid for, she'd fire the woman.

But, oh, those poor corporations are suffering. Really? Those corporations have received more benefits from our government, than the average struggling american. Many corporations have increased their profits over twenty percent, while not increasing workers' pay. And the pay hasn't kept up to those profits for years. So, please don't tell me about the poor corporations. Most are doing just fine.