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jtown1123

(3,203 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:40 PM Nov 2012

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OHIO BREAKING NEWS: Ohio Union Member Support for Dems is Hurting Romney's Chances

http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/AFL-CIO-Election-2012

Poll: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1GF_14XMVZ_eV8zc3BCT1Z1WkE/view?sle=true

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OHIO BREAKING NEWS: Ohio Union Member Support for Dems is Hurting Romney's Chances (Original Post) jtown1123 Nov 2012 OP

Chrysler giving them the day off to vote didn't hurt anything ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #1

May those words about Detroit going bankrupt and about Jeep bite him in the ass! liberal N proud Nov 2012 #2

I LOVE it that Chrysler gave workers the day off! In other words.... Avalux Nov 2012 #3

Such a great tradition :) n/t jtown1123 Nov 2012 #4

Usually it's labor telling the GOP to eat shit ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #6

Revenge is a dish best served cold ... by them Eyetalians! Bozita Nov 2012 #11

Unions are very organized this time in OH krawhitham Nov 2012 #5

Wow, really interesting to hear. Thanks for sharing n/t jtown1123 Nov 2012 #12

Unions in OH are very afraid OH might be turned into a Right to Work state krawhitham Nov 2012 #7

Yep, all the more reason to mobilize. jtown1123 Nov 2012 #9

Does anybody know how many Union ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #8

Around 647,000 jtown1123 Nov 2012 #10

Now add spouses and kids over 18 to that number krawhitham Nov 2012 #13

Excellent point! An exponential increase, luv it :-) arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #17

Wow - that's a higher number ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #14

I believe Ohio has the highest amount of unionized workers n/t jtown1123 Nov 2012 #15

I didn't know that but it's ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #16

Don't quote me :) But I think that's right n/t jtown1123 Nov 2012 #22

K&R nt avebury Nov 2012 #18

This is the most encouraging thing I've read all day. reflection Nov 2012 #19

You're welcome! jtown1123 Nov 2012 #21

Chrysler kicking Pinocchio in the A$$. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #20

ItsTheMediaStupid

(2,800 posts)

1. Chrysler giving them the day off to vote didn't hurt anything

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:41 PM

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Nothing like a lie coming back to bite Romnesia in the ass!

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

2. May those words about Detroit going bankrupt and about Jeep bite him in the ass!

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:41 PM

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Avalux

(35,015 posts)

3. I LOVE it that Chrysler gave workers the day off! In other words....

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:42 PM

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Go fuck yourself Romney!

jtown1123

(3,203 posts)

4. Such a great tradition :) n/t

Reply to Avalux (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:44 PM

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ItsTheMediaStupid

(2,800 posts)

6. Usually it's labor telling the GOP to eat shit

Reply to Avalux (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:47 PM

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This time it's Chrysler management. I love it.

Bozita

(26,955 posts)

11. Revenge is a dish best served cold ... by them Eyetalians!

Reply to Avalux (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:52 PM

Nov 2012

Attaboy, Sergio!

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)

5. Unions are very organized this time in OH

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:46 PM

Nov 2012

I got 3 calls in two days making sure I voted and if I had any problems to call them and let them know. I got ZERO calls from unions in 2000, 2004, & 2008

jtown1123

(3,203 posts)

12. Wow, really interesting to hear. Thanks for sharing n/t

Reply to krawhitham (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:56 PM

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krawhitham

(4,644 posts)

7. Unions in OH are very afraid OH might be turned into a Right to Work state

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:47 PM

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jtown1123

(3,203 posts)

9. Yep, all the more reason to mobilize.

Reply to krawhitham (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:49 PM

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Get out the vote is huge there.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

8. Does anybody know how many Union

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:49 PM

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members there are in Ohio?

jtown1123

(3,203 posts)

10. Around 647,000

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:50 PM

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http://www.bls.gov/ro5/unionoh.htm

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)

13. Now add spouses and kids over 18 to that number

Reply to jtown1123 (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:56 PM

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arthritisR_US

(7,288 posts)

17. Excellent point! An exponential increase, luv it :-)

Reply to krawhitham (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:13 PM

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ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

14. Wow - that's a higher number

Reply to jtown1123 (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:02 PM

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than I anticipated.

Thanks for the info and the link.

jtown1123

(3,203 posts)

15. I believe Ohio has the highest amount of unionized workers n/t

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:04 PM

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ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

16. I didn't know that but it's

Reply to jtown1123 (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:08 PM

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good news.

jtown1123

(3,203 posts)

22. Don't quote me :) But I think that's right n/t

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:08 PM

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avebury

(10,952 posts)

18. K&R nt

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:15 PM

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reflection

(6,286 posts)

19. This is the most encouraging thing I've read all day.

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:19 PM

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Thank you for posting it.

jtown1123

(3,203 posts)

21. You're welcome!

Reply to reflection (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:31 PM

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sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

20. Chrysler kicking Pinocchio in the A$$.

Reply to jtown1123 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:20 PM

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