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SharonAnn

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2. And it's a shame they're not told of the union side in school. Just management's side.
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 12:55 PM
Dec 2012

In many cases, the early days of labor fighting for unions were "dark and bloody times".

People fought hard for labor rights.

And yet, when people are treated unfairly at work today, manyof them say "they'll sue". They don't understand that, if they have a right to sue, labor/union battles won that right for them.

And the number of men who fought the 1960's employment discrimination laws who end up suing f(or threatening to sue) for "age discrimination" when they're over 40 and discharged, always confuses me. Why do they think they should have anti-discrimination rights but women, minorities, etc. shouldn't?

Thank you for this post. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #1
And it's a shame they're not told of the union side in school. Just management's side. SharonAnn Dec 2012 #2
Yes, you are so right. I bet we could write and write more and more stories..... Ninga Dec 2012 #3
When I was in school in the late 1950's SheilaT Dec 2012 #8
Wisconsin public schools have a labor requirement in their curriculum. Brickbat Dec 2012 #9
K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #4
We've all taken for granted that what we've always had will always be there We People Dec 2012 #5
Excellent post. K&R Doremus Dec 2012 #6
Thank you. It come from my heart. Ninga Dec 2012 #15
kr. and a general plug for parents and grandparents recording their life stories generally. so HiPointDem Dec 2012 #7
Sadly, I heard the exact same words from my family..I am doing my best to pass the union legacy Ninga Dec 2012 #12
Interesting. As my sigline says, union is my religion. Brickbat Dec 2012 #10
I stopped using TGIF and now use TUIF drmeow Dec 2012 #11
This would make a great bumper sticker! Ninga Dec 2012 #18
I'm pretty sure I got it from DU drmeow Dec 2012 #19
My youth is showing, what's a Dago? Odin2005 Dec 2012 #13
Slang/slur for Italians. Ninga Dec 2012 #14
K&R! Omaha Steve Dec 2012 #16
Thanks Omaha Steve! My Dad proudly walked in support of the UAW when he worked in Detroit. Ninga Dec 2012 #17
I have to come clean too Ninga cbrer Dec 2012 #20
Peace and Solidarity... Ninga Dec 2012 #21
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