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dmosh42

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16. Being a union member sometimes requires being able to tell the company when it's in the wrong...
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:06 AM
Jan 2013

and most people would rather cower down and avoid confrontation. As a life member of a national union, I remember it always took strong leadership to remind the members when they were getting the shaft.

K & R Squinch Jan 2013 #1
Prime Minister Harper has been leading a full court press MAD Dave Jan 2013 #2
This is the same Robert Reich who spent the '90s shilling for NAFTA, and the 2000s Romulox Jan 2013 #3
He's right now. woo me with science Jan 2013 #4
Reich was defending NAFTA as late as 2008. Has he recanted, or not? Romulox Jan 2013 #5
Also, just please be aware that the entire oeuvre of the OP is to post "free trade" support Romulox Jan 2013 #6
Point taken. woo me with science Jan 2013 #7
And your entire oeuvre is to attack messengers rather than discuss messages. pampango Jan 2013 #8
I'm right here, discussing it. The problem is that *you aren't honest with people* about your true Romulox Jan 2013 #12
Yep, that's the one. But it's OK, he's seen the light now. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #13
CA just added 100,000 new union members last year. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #9
"Reich on Why Right-to-Work Legislation is Anti-Labor: ‘As Labor Unions Have Declined, Wages pampango Jan 2013 #11
"Free trade" is logically identical to "right to work" in terms of harming unionized workers. Romulox Jan 2013 #14
And yet progressive countries are able to reconcile trade and strong unions. pampango Jan 2013 #17
EVERY one of those countries protects domestic workers and industries. EVERY one. Romulox Jan 2013 #18
Oh, they certainly protect domestic workers. That's how they end up with strong unions and equitable pampango Jan 2013 #19
I reject your entire "cheating" frame--the system of international corporatism is *designed* to Romulox Jan 2013 #20
I did not allege anyone was 'cheating' so you have nothing to reject. pampango Jan 2013 #21
du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #10
Three words: organization, civil disobedience. ananda Jan 2013 #15
Being a union member sometimes requires being able to tell the company when it's in the wrong... dmosh42 Jan 2013 #16
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