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Diclotican

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20. shcrane71

Reply to shcrane71 (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 06:23 PM

Jun 2012

shcrane71

One of the reasons most europeans have paid leave, vacation, and a public healtcare is because we have "good" unions - who the government and companies have not been able to bust as they have being in the US for many, many years.... If you in US have had strong trade unions, who is willing, and able to fight for "the workers" then US would have had universal Healtcare, paid Vacation, and decent work, even after age of 40....

In fact more than 50 mill americans, would be better off, with strong unions, and universal healtcare... 50 Mill who today is without insurance - and in fact live in fear for being sick - because they can not pay for the medicine they need...

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"We Americans...with the shortest vacations in the developed world..." --Rick Steves [View all] CreekDog Jun 2012 OP

Shortest vacations, right to work for peanuts, no maternity leave.. PDJane Jun 2012 #1

we're part of the "developed world" CreekDog Jun 2012 #2

And the irony of it all ... lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #17

Want to cry?... Check out these charts.... 6502 Jun 2012 #21

I suppose, in the end...? kentuck Jun 2012 #3

I think we would have it if we didn't have a Senate apportioned undemocratically CreekDog Jun 2012 #4

So you'd prefer the same makeup that the House has? Sirveri Jun 2012 #27

not with 6 year terms it wouldn't. CreekDog Jun 2012 #29

and oh yah, the unions are to blame.... a kennedy Jun 2012 #23

Get back on your wheel. woo me with science Jun 2012 #5

My German friend and I were discussing this - he gets six weeks of paid vacation. Initech Jun 2012 #6

And that vacation is mandatory... Ron Obvious Jun 2012 #7

I know - when we were talking about the differences between European and American workers... Initech Jun 2012 #11

6 weeks, plus they have a bank holiday every two or three weeks it seems tammywammy Jun 2012 #9

A Swede recently told me that after 40, workers are allotted two more weeks of vacation. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #14

shcrane71 Diclotican Jun 2012 #20

Americans know this; however, our businesses have been overtaken by terrorists. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #24

Shut up and keep rowing TheCowsCameHome Jun 2012 #8

What's a "vacation"?? kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #10

Something that the rest of the world calls kentauros Jun 2012 #13

I take time off of work, but have never gone on a vacation in my entire adult life. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #22

From talking to people over the years, I would say about 90-95 percent... BlueJazz Jun 2012 #12

That's why we must keep telling them. nt shcrane71 Jun 2012 #15

I was on a tour in Munich last year (the only American there) CreekDog Jun 2012 #16

Which is because the 1% keep shoveling this "socialism" shit. I would bet that 95% of CTyankee Jun 2012 #26

Back In The 80's When I Was Teaching, I Met A Teacher From Australia... WillyT Jun 2012 #18

I work for the Australian govt, and we've got that sort of thing too... Violet_Crumble Jun 2012 #28

What's a vacation? freshwest Jun 2012 #19

In my experience, a "vacation" in the US Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #30

Sounds about right. Many didn't have the freedom or money to have much fun anywhere else. freshwest Jun 2012 #31

Who can afford a vacation? DiverDave Jun 2012 #25