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guillaumeb

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58. Speaking about workers and unions, and as a retired union representative

Fri Nov 3, 2017, 01:23 PM

Nov 2017

and 43 year union member in 2 unions, what did Barack Obama accomplish for workers? Did he ever show the slightest interest in strengthening the right to organize? Yes, he talked about lacing up the walking boots and walking that picket line in Wisconsin, but no one saw him on that line. Card check recognition was never mentioned, and I do not remember him ever mentioning unions in any speeches.

Workers won their greatest victories in the 1930s, and after that it has been loss after loss as the laws have been weakened in favor of businesses and the rich.

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Labor Board appointments who sided with unions louis c Nov 2017 #66

Our rank and file certainly do cut their own throats. lkinwi Nov 2017 #70

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