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There is power in a union. And the 1% know that. (Original Post) guillaumeb Sep 2018 OP
They know CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #1
The GOP and the SCOTUS seem determined to beat unions. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #2
So agree. Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #3
Retired with excellent health care for my family CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #7
Don't have the best of Health Care, Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #8
I Union shopped before I took the the job CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #11
Grand total of Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #12
Grandfather was one of the 1st teamsters in America CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #13
Not simply younger workers. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #14
Amazing how we Fellow Members have to Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #15
The More Democracy, The Less Concentration of Wealth at the Top dlk Sep 2018 #4
So the GOP uses every method to divide people. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #6
You are so right Brother,,,Work conquers all juxtaposed Sep 2018 #5
Unions, Democracy in the Workplace appalachiablue Sep 2018 #9
10 Reasons You Should Thank A Union appalachiablue Sep 2018 #16
Yes! K&R mountain grammy Sep 2018 #10

CountAllVotes

(20,876 posts)
1. They know
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:30 PM
Sep 2018

You can't crack the Unions because that is where the real POWER is!

I'm retired and still voluntarily pay dues!

UNION YES!!

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. The GOP and the SCOTUS seem determined to beat unions.
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:34 PM
Sep 2018

Jeff Bezos and the Walton family are firmly in that camp.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. So agree.
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:36 PM
Sep 2018

As a retiree,I still volunteer for Picket line duty here in Vegas.. And boy,does that piss off my Trump lovin neighbors many of whom Local Unions protected their jobs and gave them the highest wages in town.


CountAllVotes

(20,876 posts)
7. Retired with excellent health care for my family
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:48 PM
Sep 2018

and yes, I worked for it and I am proud to continue to contribute.

I know which side of the bread has the butter on it!



 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
8. Don't have the best of Health Care,
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 08:21 PM
Sep 2018

but,not bitching. Lucky to have some Pension after going through three Corporate BK's and attempts to raid our Pensions. Younger Workers need to understand,your Employer is not your friend.

CountAllVotes

(20,876 posts)
11. I Union shopped before I took the the job
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 05:20 AM
Sep 2018

The job itself was not fun but the benefits are why I did it.

It paid off.

The Union I am in is in very good shape luckily. 85 years old it is this year!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
12. Grand total of
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 12:57 PM
Sep 2018

34 years of Teamster representation. Not going to complain,I was lucky,seen so many Brothers and Sisters miss the Court Ordered cut off because of Bankruptcies during the Reagan Bush era.

Nice to see my Teamster Pension,all though small,hit the Bank Account on the last day of the month.

CountAllVotes

(20,876 posts)
13. Grandfather was one of the 1st teamsters in America
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 02:41 PM
Sep 2018

1918 was the year and they found a record of him in the old files they kept.

He was in it from 1918 until his death in the late 1950s.

He loved the job best I know!


guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
14. Not simply younger workers.
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 03:18 PM
Sep 2018

A fellow retiree thanked Trump for a COLA raise. I had to explain the reason behind the raise.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
15. Amazing how we Fellow Members have to
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 03:25 PM
Sep 2018

try and explain things as to why and where for to former colleagues. What is the hardest is,why they vote for a GOP candidate knowing full well that during their work a day years,these same suckers wanted to keep the Corporate Boot on their throat.

dlk

(11,569 posts)
4. The More Democracy, The Less Concentration of Wealth at the Top
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:40 PM
Sep 2018

This is one very good reason why so many Republicans don’t believe in Democracy & undercut it at every turn. We are much stronger together!

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