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PowerToThePeople

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19. point taken

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #17)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 01:45 PM

Jul 2015

Maybe the tipping point has not been reached. The rtw states are mostly the low population states. Try in more urban areas with stronger union history and there may be different results

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Yes. The situation is dire. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #7

Or it could be the catalyst that ushers in socialism. n/t PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #12

How will that happen with unions gone? Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #13

with unions gone, socialism becomes the answer PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #14

Do you have an example of that from history? Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #15

without those protections PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #16

Our 29 Socialist RTW states must be awesome then. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #17

point taken PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #19

Well, we lost Detroit, which was the cradle of unionism in the US. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #20

there are your moochers and takers Romeo.lima333 Jul 2015 #9

Why not have only union members covered by the union contract? Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #18