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enigmania

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9. No unions where I have lived,

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 08:08 AM

May 20

and wages suck unless you have a relative that can get you on with a big company.

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I'm disgusted ran into these two young kids now married they went to school with 20. [View all] Duncanpup May 20 OP

Oh you bet, union jobs made the middle class. gab13by13 May 20 #1

Unions were bad mouthed just like MotownPgh May 20 #2

People would work to organize a union, gab13by13 May 20 #3

"Right to work" is one of the biggest lies ever perpetrated on working people. ShazzieB May 20 #18

Don't know if you saw or recall this but... BaronChocula May 21 #32

Journalism is entertainment now. MotownPgh May 21 #33

My old man was an accountant, always convinced owners to pay more than local union JT45242 May 20 #4

There were some unions that went too far, gab13by13 May 20 #8

I know PLENTY of democrats in my MotownPgh May 20 #16

I had a teacher quit the union -- because the union saved his wife's (music teacher's job) JT45242 May 20 #17

He got the things the union fought MotownPgh May 20 #21

The Democrats' One and Only Union-Busting Governor (Polis from CO, No Labels Problem Solver when he was in the US House) Celerity May 20 #5

This one needs to be primaried & beaten to a pulp at fhe poles for anto-union bs SheltieLover May 20 #13

Yea but Trump Renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America Ray Bruns May 20 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Ray Bruns May 20 #7

No unions where I have lived, enigmania May 20 #9

I know too many who fail to have a minimal quality of life status. Sharma Dreihund May 20 #10

Forgot who said this but I love it for the truth. chouchou May 20 #11

Kicked and recommended democrank May 20 #12

It's the norm, Dunc, for workers at Wal-Hell, Home Depot, etc. to get SNAP benefits due to low pay SheltieLover May 20 #14

Back in the early 2000's grocery unions ensured higher wages haele May 20 #19

Yup. My older daughter was a cust serv mgr at a grocery store in Chgo burbs back in early 2000s SheltieLover May 20 #20

ya know, DENVERPOPS May 20 #24

I remember the Safeway Strike... haele May 20 #25

Same thing that happened DENVERPOPS May 20 #26

When Hoffa went to prison mountain grammy May 20 #15

Unions are wonderful Jean Genie May 20 #22

My Dad Was A Union Truck Driver ProfessorGAC May 20 #23

A big K and R for a big dose of truth Diamond_Dog May 20 #27

zombie reagan still rules our ekonomikks. no minimum wage hike keeps things down. pansypoo53219 May 20 #28

Duncanpup..did you ever find out if your referral worked out for him? Deuxcents May 20 #29

You can actually make... cannabis_flower May 21 #30

Yeah ( said sadly) Figarosmom May 21 #31

This JustAnotherGen May 21 #34

My Dad was a teamster as a local truck driver. He KPN May 21 #35