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eniwetok

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9. Just bringing balance...

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 12:06 PM

Mar 2017

Sure the Right has been engaged in a long war against labor generally and really want to destroy organized labor. But the corporate Dems, starting with Clinton, have undermined organized labor through 1: not going for the jugular to expose the Right's war on labor.... and 2: through free trade.

As for the premise of this thread... It's not very well thought out. Unions aren't going to have a ideological test and risk losing more members. Let's be sure the Dems give workers something to vote FOR. I've argued in other threads that the Dems have gotten sidetracked from meat and potatoes economic issues.

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I'm sorry, but if you're in a UNION and you vote for a party that wants to destroy unions [View all] LaydeeBug Mar 2017 OP

I work with Union people that are guilty of this very thing. PearliePoo2 Mar 2017 #1

It's much more common than most people think radical noodle Mar 2017 #2

Its as simple as that madokie Mar 2017 #3

Obama's record on unions wasn't that great.... eniwetok Mar 2017 #4

But was he actively seeking to undermine and destroy them? Caliman73 Mar 2017 #7

Just bringing balance... eniwetok Mar 2017 #9

Neither was FDR's, looking for perfect is a setup to complain uponit7771 Mar 2017 #10

I'd guess that union members have about the MineralMan Mar 2017 #5

True. Except that Republicans undermine the very institution that bargains for them as a group. Caliman73 Mar 2017 #8

But, republicans seek to destroy unions and collective bargaining. Blue_true Mar 2017 #18

I agree Gothmog Mar 2017 #6

Huh - probably at least half our guys here would have to leave...good luck with that. nt jmg257 Mar 2017 #11

Agreed. Always viewed Gay Republicans the same way. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #12

I understand the feeling, but it would weaken unions. kcr Mar 2017 #13

they aren't of a like mind when they enable their destruction by voting for the party set on LaydeeBug Mar 2017 #14

That would be my point. Unions aren't about being of a like mind. kcr Mar 2017 #15

Good grief...it missed you altogether. LaydeeBug Mar 2017 #21

So those corporate workers or corporate bosses forthemiddle Mar 2017 #16

false equivalence much? LaydeeBug Mar 2017 #17

..thrown out of that union, and get shitty wages and benefits, and no pension. nt raccoon Mar 2017 #19

It's what they vote for...they're like a cancer destroying unions from within LaydeeBug Mar 2017 #20

Yep...I'm working in California now rainbow4321 Mar 2017 #22