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Sat Nov-20-10 11:50 AM
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| -Do you support the concept of workers' unions? |
Occulus |
Nov-20-10 09:47 AM |
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Yes, they are necessary to counter Investors' Unions and Board of Directors' Unions. |
KansDem |
Nov-20-10 09:52 AM |
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They are equally necessary to counter direct floor supervision. |
Occulus |
Nov-20-10 09:54 AM |
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If it's the union I work for, |
tavalon |
Nov-21-10 02:42 AM |
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If unions are bad for the working person why do corporations oppose |
movonne |
Nov-20-10 10:59 AM |
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Precisely |
KansDem |
Nov-20-10 11:01 AM |
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Who the hell voted no? |
Dappleganger |
Nov-20-10 09:56 AM |
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Better question: as of this writing, my poll has around 130 views |
Occulus |
Nov-20-10 10:11 AM |
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Most telling |
TheKentuckian |
Nov-20-10 10:15 AM |
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Ed Zachary. n/t |
Occulus |
Nov-20-10 10:16 AM |
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Lots of disdain for unions on DU. |
Ikonoklast |
Nov-20-10 11:03 AM |
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I never have, but my dad was an AFSCME officer and my grandpa faced violence as a striking railroad |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 11:15 AM |
#25 |
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"But I couldn't get my Nike Air Max's for ONLY $160 |
BuelahWitch |
Nov-20-10 10:26 AM |
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the repugs on here... |
movonne |
Nov-20-10 11:00 AM |
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Without unions there is no middle class period. |
Booster |
Nov-20-10 09:57 AM |
#4 |
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97%. That's reassuring |
Canuckistanian |
Nov-20-10 10:14 AM |
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Look at the ratio of page views to responses to the poll. |
Occulus |
Nov-20-10 10:17 AM |
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Crab bucket syndrome... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Nov-20-10 10:43 AM |
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But that's normal |
Canuckistanian |
Nov-20-10 11:55 AM |
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I've looked in on the thread many times |
Codeine |
Nov-20-10 01:49 PM |
#65 |
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Yeah, page views counts page views, not people. |
wickerwoman |
Nov-20-10 03:14 PM |
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It's a moot point by now anyway, but still a legitimate point when I made note of it above. |
Occulus |
Nov-21-10 05:58 AM |
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I'm sticking to the Union |
OutNow |
Nov-20-10 10:30 AM |
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This white-collar, ineligible for union membership worker knows where her beniz |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 10:35 AM |
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In the same boat as you. n/t |
superduperfarleft |
Nov-20-10 10:40 AM |
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Anyone who votes no needs to go read some history. nt |
Flying Dream Blues |
Nov-20-10 10:39 AM |
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Because they don't know where the forty-hour workweek that they |
Ikonoklast |
Nov-20-10 11:12 AM |
#23 |
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Damn skippy. nt |
Chorophyll |
Nov-20-10 12:14 PM |
#43 |
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how's this....HELL YES!!! |
a kennedy |
Nov-20-10 10:47 AM |
#16 |
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K and R to counter the un-reccers |
Kingofalldems |
Nov-20-10 11:03 AM |
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Oh *hell* yes. |
Starry Messenger |
Nov-20-10 11:09 AM |
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Only An Idiot Would Not... |
WillyT |
Nov-20-10 11:14 AM |
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See post 21; a "no" voter has weighed in and, well, um, yeah. |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 11:53 AM |
#34 |
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Strength in numbers is the only power that workers got.... |
blindpig |
Nov-20-10 11:21 AM |
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+1 |
leftstreet |
Nov-20-10 12:26 PM |
#46 |
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Yep... |
maryf |
Nov-20-10 12:59 PM |
#55 |
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+1 |
readmoreoften |
Nov-20-10 10:02 PM |
#75 |
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Not just yes, but YES! Anyone who doesn't needs to read some history of times before they existed! |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-20-10 11:23 AM |
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Answered YES and K&R'ed. My father was a union member for 30+ years. |
4lbs |
Nov-20-10 11:25 AM |
#28 |
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Give me some old-time guilds. Unions are the key...... |
Historic NY |
Nov-20-10 11:26 AM |
#29 |
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I organized workers in the SOUTH |
Ichingcarpenter |
Nov-20-10 11:41 AM |
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I voted no. Here's why. |
GliderGuider |
Nov-20-10 11:48 AM |
#31 |
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"...unions seem to be as much a part of the power structures of our society as the owners." |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 11:52 AM |
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I don't expect anyone here to agree with me. |
GliderGuider |
Nov-20-10 11:55 AM |
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Trade Unions=Morgan Stanley? Do you honestly believe that? If that's the |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 12:00 PM |
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Nope. No way do unions have "as much" power as corporations. |
GliderGuider |
Nov-20-10 12:52 PM |
#52 |
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And Canada Is A Different Case Than The USA... |
WillyT |
Nov-20-10 12:24 PM |
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Union leaders may become part of the power structure, but that is not the workers. |
TBF |
Nov-20-10 11:56 AM |
#37 |
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Salient point, but union leaders don't carry anywhere near as much weight as business and financial |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 12:04 PM |
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Good point. nt |
TBF |
Nov-20-10 12:10 PM |
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Exactly. Nobody calls the CEO's "thugs"... |
Dappleganger |
Nov-20-10 12:32 PM |
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That was my father's feelings as well... |
Dappleganger |
Nov-20-10 12:31 PM |
#47 |
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I give you propers for speaking up even if I vehemently disagree with your position |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 12:07 PM |
#40 |
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Having Said That ... |
mazzarro |
Nov-20-10 12:50 PM |
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That's a complicated issue. I agree that they need to fine tune and get the word out, |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 01:24 PM |
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Hard to get the message out when the mass media Is owned by the bosses. |
MilesColtrane |
Nov-20-10 03:19 PM |
#72 |
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Alternatives? |
GliderGuider |
Nov-20-10 05:20 PM |
#73 |
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You make valid points |
leftstreet |
Nov-20-10 01:09 PM |
#58 |
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At least you have the courage to make your points, |
Greyhound |
Nov-20-10 01:48 PM |
#64 |
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To my knowledge there is nothing similar to Taft-Hartley in Canada |
GliderGuider |
Nov-20-10 06:01 PM |
#74 |
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A union is the workers, not the union management. That's an unfortunate |
readmoreoften |
Nov-20-10 10:04 PM |
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I'm sure the people who got killed by corporate bosses while trying to form a union |
Radical Activist |
Nov-24-10 04:20 PM |
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of course |
fishwax |
Nov-20-10 11:50 AM |
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Yes, for other people, not me |
strawberryfield |
Nov-20-10 12:11 PM |
#42 |
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Yes, but only because I can't think of a better alternative. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Nov-20-10 12:22 PM |
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What exactlty is the concept? |
hfojvt |
Nov-20-10 12:44 PM |
#49 |
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I am familiar with Gompers and what he did |
strawberryfield |
Nov-20-10 01:07 PM |
#57 |
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now you've done it |
hfojvt |
Nov-20-10 01:37 PM |
#62 |
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Did you people really vote No? |
Puregonzo1188 |
Nov-20-10 12:45 PM |
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"...you people..."? I always find that phrase intriguing. nt |
blondeatlast |
Nov-20-10 12:57 PM |
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Union household, we are WORKING CLASS |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-20-10 12:56 PM |
#53 |
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I identify as me |
strawberryfield |
Nov-20-10 01:16 PM |
#59 |
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And that, frankly, is the problem. Me, me, me ... nt |
TBF |
Nov-20-10 02:50 PM |
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I abhor being put in a category |
strawberryfield |
Nov-20-10 03:02 PM |
#69 |
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You owe many WE in labor for that eight hour day |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-20-10 03:10 PM |
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You owe many WE in labor for that eight hour day |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-20-10 03:10 PM |
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Well, you're in one whether you "abhor" it or not. Many of us don't have that luxury. |
readmoreoften |
Nov-20-10 10:06 PM |
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Working class here too - solidarity. nt |
TBF |
Nov-20-10 02:49 PM |
#67 |
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of course... |
maryf |
Nov-20-10 01:00 PM |
#56 |
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Yes. Unions are mostly cool. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Nov-20-10 01:19 PM |
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Where's the "Hell Yes!" option?! |
earth mom |
Nov-20-10 01:39 PM |
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Absolutely YES |
varelse |
Nov-20-10 02:10 PM |
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100% union. (Also 100% against the entrenched establishment union bureaucracy |
readmoreoften |
Nov-20-10 10:09 PM |
#78 |
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I do, and I support workers not in unions as well |
FooshIt |
Nov-20-10 10:18 PM |
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Absolutely! |
trayfoot |
Nov-20-10 10:23 PM |
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I hate black and white questions |
tavalon |
Nov-21-10 02:38 AM |
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But the bars are blue and red? |
Glassunion |
Nov-24-10 04:14 PM |
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.. |
mdmc |
Nov-24-10 04:11 PM |
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Non vote here... |
Glassunion |
Nov-24-10 04:13 PM |
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As a small business owner, I proudly support workers' unions! |
MrsCorleone |
Nov-24-10 04:26 PM |
#88 |
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