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FrodosPet

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2. It's a great carrot and stick

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 01:48 AM

Jun 2015

Hopefully, it helps drive union membership. So even if the workers don't get $15 in pay, perhaps the bennies, like vacation time, sick leave, etc that the union can get them will put them right there with the non-union workers.

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L.A. labor leaders seek minimum wage exemption for firms with union workers [View all] FrodosPet May 2015 OP

I can't figure out why people support the unions on this SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #1

It's a great carrot and stick FrodosPet Jun 2015 #2