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DemocratSinceBirth

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Reply to brewens (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:49 PM

Nov 2016

However back in the day my friend's dad was a retired UAW worker. He loved his union and the Democratic party. Ditto, for my uncle who who was a retired IBEW worker.

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Since I am on a roll how could union workers vote for Trump when he won't unionize his Vegas hotel? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 OP

Correct Cosmocat Nov 2016 #1

Trump is fighting the union who is trying to unionize his hotel tooth and nail. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #2

They voted in large numbers for Reagan, too frazzled Nov 2016 #3

Interesting how well Bill Clinton did in spite of NAFTA. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #5

TPP that Trump said he would kill Omaha Steve Nov 2016 #4

A lot of union people are right-wingers and totally clueless. They think they brewens Nov 2016 #6

Sad DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #8

Maybe they feel they're paid too much? Vinca Nov 2016 #7

The wait staff at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #9

I assumed the post was referring to all union workers in America. Vinca Nov 2016 #11

Vegas is a big union town DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #12

Union workers in states where closed shops are possible Warpy Nov 2016 #10

"Resent the dues coming out of their paycheck" Jake Stern Nov 2016 #15

You're right Warpy Nov 2016 #16

Same way Dems Bailed out Wall St but not Main St FreakinDJ Nov 2016 #13

because they vote based on other things JI7 Nov 2016 #14