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mountain grammy

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3. yes indeed and

Reply to louis c (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:05 AM

Nov 2017

in the 90's when I was working and a union steward, we were fighting against a Republican majority in our state legistlature. We managed to win battles, but ulitmately lost the war.
I feel the battles in Madison, WI were the chance for the national Democratic party to get involved and on board with unions, but Obama backed down. I believe he could have brought some real muscle into that fight.

I think, after the 1992 and 2008 elections, the national Democratic party pretty much ignored union struggles at the state level and that's why we're where we are today.

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Tax Cuts for Corporations Don't Increase Wages, Unions Do [View all] louis c Nov 2017 OP

The decline in union membership continued mountain grammy Nov 2017 #1

States also make labor law louis c Nov 2017 #2

yes indeed and mountain grammy Nov 2017 #3

Some of it is our rank and file's fault louis c Nov 2017 #4

Oh, I remember the constant battles. mountain grammy Nov 2017 #7

Amen. shockey80 Nov 2017 #5

Corp. Profits and Tax Cuts Are Used for Stock Buybacks and CEO Compensation-Not Higher Wages dlk Nov 2017 #6

GREAT quote RandomAccess Nov 2017 #8

Tax cuts for the rich do not work Gothmog Nov 2017 #9