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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:31 AM Original message |
I never trusted government. No matter who was in office. Now unions I trusted |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. It was unionization that allowed the General Strike of 1926 in the U.K. |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Unions have strength when place means something |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. I grew up reading about (and being lectured about) the Teamsters union |
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life_long_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. I agree, but in a bad economy it's pretty tough to organize. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. But we have had just as many recoveries as recessions yet union membership has continued to dwindle |
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life_long_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Then what is the answer? If people don't want to join a union, |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. If people continue to rely on government and not organize we will continue down the same path |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. In my opinion, this is one of the answers in addition to education. |
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