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In reply to the discussion: Do we even give a shit about unions any more? [View all]discharge
(41 posts)6. i'm new here
But the reason I satarted coming here was for more info relating to labor. I would guess, no. Not too many people care anymore. If you look at how many people post responses to a labor related thread, it's very few. However if there's some weirdo F.B.I. agent with his shirt off, people are all over that. There also seems to be a lot of snobbery directed at the South and the Midwest and sometimes the working class in general on this site. The song''Common People'' by "'Pulp'' often comes to mind. I'm a lifelong Democrat but I can see now why some people refer to Democrats as elitists.
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Actually, the big 3 CEO's avoided criticizing/blaming the union in 2008-2009
democrattotheend
Nov 2012
#10
yeah, so much easier to feed talking points to the media. why did they get massive
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#28
Unions are great, but the fact that a company that makes harmful products uses union labor...
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#4
So---you don't want weaponry produced? 'Cause if THAT ain't harmful, ain't NOTHIN' harmful.
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#14
The bottom line is that the owners of a privately-owned company decided to shut down and cash in
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#31
You ignore the Vulture Capitalism that deliberately destroyed an on-going concern.
Ikonoklast
Nov 2012
#37
Just FYI, but you work wherever you can find jobs, and these days jobs are not easy....
OldDem2012
Nov 2012
#55
I'm with the both of you. If Democrats won't support labor, who does? Where did I just hear
We People
Nov 2012
#50
I've heard FAR more people refer to Republicans as "elitists" as opposed to Democrats....
OldDem2012
Nov 2012
#56
Organized labor is great for those fortunate enough to live near it...
Comrade_McKenzie
Nov 2012
#12
So I can safely put you in the 'dont give a shit about organized labor' category
Hugabear
Nov 2012
#15
"Organized labor"? Like union members never had a struggle BEFORE there were unions?
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#17
Please tell me who lobbies for raises in minimum pay standards and raises in this country
Ikonoklast
Nov 2012
#19
You just stated exactly why people form unions....for protection against business owners who....
OldDem2012
Nov 2012
#57
Apparently it's much more important that people eat brown rice & cabbage than
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#21
Apparently not if it interferes with being a self-righteous, sanctimonious douche nozzle
Bad_Ronald
Nov 2012
#36
I worked for the Postal Service for almost 33 years in Employee & Labor Relations.
summerschild
Nov 2012
#51