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In reply to the discussion: Do we even give a shit about unions any more? [View all]99Forever
(14,524 posts)41. And the converse is also true...
... the worse Unions get beat down, the worse it is for all of us. The 1% LOVES to watch the circular firing squads as they pit groups of workers against each other. Yet, even here on this Democratic board, some of the posters not only hand them the knife with which to cut all of our throats, they sharpen it first.
I HATE scabs.
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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