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Enthusiast

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27. And look where it has gotten us. First they got everyone to make concessions.
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 03:50 AM
Dec 2013

Remember concessions? It didn't do any good. They still outsourced.

I guess we need to go back to strikes. It seems to be the only language corporations understand.

Happening now- Korea [View all] James48 Dec 2013 OP
Good for them. If only Americans would do the same nt abelenkpe Dec 2013 #1
If only. This should happen world-wide, a workers protest of the 2%, poor pay and poor conditions kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #19
K&R Teamster Jeff Dec 2013 #2
K and R cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #3
Meanwhile, in the US of A ... Scuba Dec 2013 #4
American Sheeple WowSeriously Dec 2013 #6
And look where it has gotten us. First they got everyone to make concessions. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #27
Geez, what happened in 1980? CrispyQ Dec 2013 #33
Ask the Air Traffic Controllers. They might know. Scuba Dec 2013 #35
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #5
We should learn from this. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2013 #7
Americans have been so brainwashed Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #11
The Rich in America have mastered the art of propaganda AZ Progressive Dec 2013 #17
+1000 Plucketeer Dec 2013 #21
KICK!@ Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #8
More on the background- James48 Dec 2013 #9
"protest the government's election-rigging and union-busting." iandhr Dec 2013 #10
Yes James48 Dec 2013 #14
here`s some background on korea's labor problems madrchsod Dec 2013 #15
the korean unions do not fuck around.... madrchsod Dec 2013 #12
The 1% will simply move their operations to a non-union country magical thyme Dec 2013 #13
Yup, it'll only work if worker unions go global, like corporations have. nt SunSeeker Dec 2013 #18
That's a very good point. factsarenotfair Dec 2013 #28
Thanks for posting! HUGE K & R BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #16
Is Dancing With the Stars on tonight? n/t jtuck004 Dec 2013 #20
It's a rerun with Tom Delay and Tonya Harding; Linda Tripp and Ollie North are the judges. NBachers Dec 2013 #23
The American way. Freedum. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2013 #24
LOL! Enthusiast Dec 2013 #26
South Korea is pretty much controlled by about seven corporations Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #22
But yet the life of the average South Korean is much better than life totodeinhere Dec 2013 #30
I guess I get to be the first to throw the BS flag. rhett o rick Dec 2013 #36
Yes, you are wrong. You seem to want to put the worst possible interpretation on totodeinhere Dec 2013 #38
If I misunderstood your intention, I apologize. But you seemed to make light of rhett o rick Dec 2013 #39
Perspective? Trying living there for two years like I did before moving to China. Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #40
This is inspirational. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #25
Korea's always good for a lively demonstration MrScorpio Dec 2013 #29
These things tend to happen iamthebandfanman Dec 2013 #31
SOLIDARITY! L0oniX Dec 2013 #32
K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas Dec 2013 #34
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #37
I'm in Korea and heard about this as well davidpdx Jan 2014 #41
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