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Suzanne's avatar

Unions are absolutely necessary to ensure that workers get fair wages and benefits. Trump only knows how to break things. Unions will stand strong and the people will be right behind you.

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Nick's avatar

The head of the UAW thinks the tariffs are good because they'll bring back good paying union jobs to the US. Guess what the Felon fired the two Dems on the NLRB, without which violations of laws supporting union rights will be challenged by the NLRB. So good luck with high paying jobs in America. The American oligarchs will get richer, the Middle Class will continue to become smaller and the poor will become poorer (Putin's Russia).

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Tracy S's avatar

The UAW needs to educate its workers. We've seen no indication of a serious effort to build the infrastructure we need to bring back manufacturing!

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Richard S's avatar

CSEA member here.....

If the "Hands Off" demonstrations don't work, is a general strike possible? I don't think I'm allowed to go on strike, being a gov't employee and all that, but I *do* have a *LOT* of sick days I can use.....

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Gregg  Scott's avatar

" As long as he owns your tools he owns your job, and if he owns your job he is the master of your fate. You are in no sense a free man. You are subject to his interest and to his will. He decides whether you shall work or not. Therefore, he decides whether you shall live or die. And in that humiliating position any one who tries to persuade you that you are a free man is guilty of insulting your intelligence." Eugene V. Debs

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Gregg  Scott's avatar

Convict No. 9653. Remember that number and man.

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Pat Jones Garcia's avatar

When young I thought unions were only for certain types of workers, but I discovered over the years how much unions actually helped all workers in many different fields. Today's news did not sound good.

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Michelle Jordan's avatar

My brother worked in an IBEW union. He retired early this year due to orthopedic issues.

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Wendy horgan's avatar

Thank you.

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Tracy S's avatar

Unions are a natural assemblage of people who share common goals and know how to attain them. Democratic leaders need to help strengthen these pockets of democracy. At the same time, build and strengthen a message of support for all working people against the steamrolling plutocracy we're facing.

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