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YoungDemCA

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1. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the working clases of America had a lot more power...

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:08 AM

Jan 2013

...than they have today. Unions were a big part of that.

The anti-labor policies the article speaks of, the decline in standard of living for working-class Americans, and the subsequent enormous power of the business, professional, and management classes in the US, are very connected.

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Union membership falls to lowest percentage in 76 years [View all] leftstreet Jan 2013 OP

From the 1940s to the 1970s, the working clases of America had a lot more power... YoungDemCA Jan 2013 #1

This is the United States of Corporations nick of time Jan 2013 #2

How ironic that you are flying the Microserf flag while bemoaning the demise of unions. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #3

I'm only using that because I like the colors. nick of time Jan 2013 #4

OK, my bad. It is ironic, however. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #5

Irony is my middle name. nick of time Jan 2013 #6

You too. We're getting rain as well, but it is kind of nice since we go months Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #13

So did America as a nation The2ndWheel Jan 2013 #7

It will likely take a while, but those non-union workers will regret it. Bake Jan 2013 #8

once again, floored at how insignificant labor issues are to the democratic party. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #9

Yep leftstreet Jan 2013 #10

+1 HiPointDem Jan 2013 #11

It'll come around, but not for awhile. Brickbat Jan 2013 #12

I have a family member in one of the theatrical unions Fumesucker Jan 2013 #14