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mother earth

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25. Let's not forget the real cause of this drive to "globalize" is for one reason only, to escape labor

Reply to The2ndWheel (Reply #24)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 10:52 AM

Jun 2015

law & exploit. I would have zero issues with a globalized work force that is also globally protected by labor law & honors human rights.

The corporations don't need help in whitewashing their exploitation globally. The ONLY reason they go elsewhere are to cut costs & they don't give a damn who or what is hurt, killed or destroyed, including people, including the environment. Their crimes wreak havoc globally.

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Robert Reich says strengthen unions, inequality has skyrocketed as unions have weakened. [View all] mother earth Jun 2015 OP

There has got to be a place for this man in the Sanders Administration. KamaAina Jun 2015 #1

I agree. mother earth Jun 2015 #2

VP DJ13 Jun 2015 #8

Two New Englanders? KamaAina Jun 2015 #9

Reich is from PA, Sanders is a NE'er originally hailing from NY. nt mother earth Jun 2015 #14

Well, two northeasterners, at any rate. KamaAina Jun 2015 #15

With Sanders and Reich, it's all good. mother earth Jun 2015 #17

Off topic, has he endorsed any candidate yet? n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #3

I've not seen any indication of that so far. He was encouraging a Warren run. mother earth Jun 2015 #4

Thank you..I hope he endorses Bernie. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #5

I will add to that, as of June 7th, he recently refused to endorse Hillary. mother earth Jun 2015 #6

So perhaps he will endorse Bernie..thanks very much for that link. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #7

Let's hope. :) mother earth Jun 2015 #11

Unions have strength when place matters The2ndWheel Jun 2015 #10

You mean where people and labor law matter? Perhaps placeless should be replaced with mother earth Jun 2015 #12

Placeless/Globalized, it's all the same The2ndWheel Jun 2015 #24

Let's not forget the real cause of this drive to "globalize" is for one reason only, to escape labor mother earth Jun 2015 #25

I wonder if the good professor hifiguy Jun 2015 #13

One of the reasons I am a new found fan of economics...these brilliant men not only are right, mother earth Jun 2015 #16

Read Thomas Picketty's essential hifiguy Jun 2015 #18

I'll have to ck it out, though I've read that even Picketty downplays the depth of what we are up mother earth Jun 2015 #26

I'm telling you DU people, unions are part of the answer. lonestarnot Jun 2015 #19

No progressive country has anything like 'right-to-work' laws courtesy of Taft-Hartley. pampango Jun 2015 #20

Yep. But those interested in keeping RTW laws are very adept at focusing people on trade deals Recursion Jun 2015 #23

k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #21

Yup. All the trade and/or protectionism in the world can't help us without stronger unions Recursion Jun 2015 #22

If people organize and stay strong and determined... ananda Jun 2015 #27