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senseandsensibility

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31. Kick and rec

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 08:35 PM

Dec 2012

Labor history is never covered on the corporate media, and is not taught in the schools anymore. The average person is completely ignorant about how the middle class life style they enjoy was created. It makes it very easy for Fox to demonize unions.

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First thing I thought of too. harun Dec 2012 #21

I. so. remember. Mira Dec 2012 #22

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sadly, I'm in hour 11 of what will be just about a 14 hr day.... mike_c Dec 2012 #3

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word.... mike_c Dec 2012 #6

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Delayed Maintenance is what they said when I was in school. Thor_MN Dec 2012 #10

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Administration. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #14

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Rimshot! Warren Religion Dec 2012 #13

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They wouldn't care even if they realized it Hydra Dec 2012 #17

How do we combat stupid? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #18

In a way, you can't Hydra Dec 2012 #19

Willful ignorance. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #20

Sometimes I feel like I do.... 2labslib Dec 2012 #16

LOL, EIGHT HOUR DAY? Skittles Dec 2012 #23

And your point? Do you think union won 8 hour shifts should be abandoned? Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #24

I'm saying they have ALREADY been abandoned Skittles Dec 2012 #35

Mostly. But, unless you stand in solidarity in any way that you can... Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #39

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Unions: The folks who gave us the weekends. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #30

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