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Ezlivin

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4. "Where we're going, we don't need unions."

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 09:38 AM

Jan 2013

And as soon as the non-unionized workforce can be replaced with robots, the people won't be needed either.

The future, once portrayed as one filled with leisure as the work week shortened, will instead be a grim existence for the many humans who can't find employment.

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As manufacturing bounces back from recession, unions are left behind [View all] xchrom Jan 2013 OP

I think this falls into the "No one could have predicted" category although "I'm shocked" would work Fumesucker Jan 2013 #1

but isn't Ohio ALREADY right-to-work?!? OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #2

we supported unions by turning back senate bill 5 daybranch Jan 2013 #9

kr HiPointDem Jan 2013 #3

"Where we're going, we don't need unions." Ezlivin Jan 2013 #4

not true daybranch Jan 2013 #10

Got dinosaur? pocoloco Jan 2013 #11

No unions = no middle class, huge income inequality, and huge trade deficits ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #5

That's been the plan all along. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #6

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #7

Unions are becoming extinct in the US davidpdx Jan 2013 #8

Important story. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #12

It's a total shell game. Brickbat Jan 2013 #13

And, not only that, but some of the "bouncing back" is helped by concessions that unions have made Brickbat Jan 2013 #14

Well... we wanted NAFTA right? Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #15