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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Teamster Jeff

(1,598 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2015, 09:12 PM Jan 2015

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Walter Reuther spoke at the March on Washington, and the UAW helped sponsor it. Brickbat Jan 2015 #1

The bashing of unions goes hand in hand with racism. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #2

Brickbat

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1. Walter Reuther spoke at the March on Washington, and the UAW helped sponsor it.

Reply to Teamster Jeff (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 10:53 PM

Jan 2015

I know people who were surprised the learn that the photos they see of men carrying "I am a man" placards were from a labor action, not a civil rights action.

Labor rights are civil rights. K&R.

mountain grammy

(26,656 posts)

2. The bashing of unions goes hand in hand with racism.

Reply to Teamster Jeff (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2015, 10:36 AM

Jan 2015

It's about keeping people down, in their place, and isolated from each other. No brotherhood or solidarity allowed, there's strength in numbers, you know.

I was active in the OCAW (Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers) for years.

I still believe unions the most democratic organizations in America and are failing because Americans can't handle democracy.

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