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shockey80

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5. Amen.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 11:45 AM

Nov 2017

I have been saying the same thing for decades. Unions are about the big picture. Balance of power. Without unions, workers have no power. For some reason most working people cannot figure that fact of life out. People quickly point out the flaws of unions and ignore the benefits and the fact unions are necessary. Period.

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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