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ConsAreLiars

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Wed Dec-10-08 02:00 AM
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15. When I was involved in creating a worker owned/operated not-for-profit blue collar

Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 02:02 AM by ConsAreLiars

manufacturing operation, we wanted to have a union label both to reflect our affiliation and as a protection in case something went terribly awry. The trade based AFL union in that area was not willing, but UE said "Hell, Yes!" because they saw us as being on the same side. After a few years, not sure of why, we got swapped over to the UAW, and, after over 30 years the operation is larger, the community support and service aspects are stronger, and the people there have the chance to both do good work and earn decent wages.

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