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dlk

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11. When There Are No Unions, There Are No Good Paying Jobs

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 11:05 PM

Sep 2017

It's no accident, the decline in wages for U. S. workers coincides with the decline in union membership. What's wrong with a living wage and safe working conditions?

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Why the Left needs to stop attacking unions [View all] Willie Pep Sep 2017 OP

Nothing pisses me off more for a union member to bash unions nini Sep 2017 #1

My father hates unions other than his own. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #2

Every year i go to the labor day parade in the LA harbor area nini Sep 2017 #3

So agree,here this type of garbage Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #8

My grandfather was with the teamsters, my dad was with AT&T BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #4

Absolutely Thinkingabout Sep 2017 #9

unions have shrunk over the past 30 years and it's not b/c of the left juxtaposed Sep 2017 #5

of course nini Sep 2017 #6

I've seen very few Dem. politicians fight for unions since raygun was president. juxtaposed Sep 2017 #7

Im a Union Thug,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2017 #10

When There Are No Unions, There Are No Good Paying Jobs dlk Sep 2017 #11

I Dare Anyone to Talk Trash about Unions Around Me Leith Sep 2017 #12

People have been brainwashed and brain dead since Raygun! burrowowl Sep 2017 #13

Many Reformers should follow the lead of the UAW Working For A Living - Caucus leroysfish Sep 2017 #14