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   STLDan said, 6 months ago

   Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Lets all think back to the glorious days before unions. Employers could work you all day for low wages, keep you going through the weekend, put your kids on the line right next to you, pay you next to nothing, have no saftey requirments and smile all the way to the bank. It’s about time we started putting those evil doers in their place. Unions..pfft…
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   Molon Labe said, 6 months ago

   You know, if unions didn’t give money to politicians, I would be far less against closed shops. But as it is, they take my money and contribute to candidates that I in NO WAY am willing to support. Let’s ban political contributions from corporations and unions. Pass a law that says you must be on a voter registration list to make a political contribution. Only citizens should have the right to buy our politicians.
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   ARodney said, 6 months ago

   Hm. I wonder why unions tend to support Democrats… probably the same reason you have a hard time finding liberal no-bid defense contracting companies. When someone’s biggest goal is to kill you, you tend to lean towards the opposition.
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   Jeddidyah said, 6 months ago

   Some one will be buried soon along with their regressive Party.
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   DrCanuck said, 6 months ago

   So much for the American middle class……
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   ruff said, 6 months ago

   @Molon Labe

   Pass a law to prohibits contributions from corporations and unions. Who will pass such a law? Our lawmakers? They thrive on those contributions. Why would they cut the hand that feeds them? The more contributions the better.
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   Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago

   So why do all the right to work states doing just fine?
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   mdavis4183 said, 6 months ago

   Unions cost jobs. Union thugs attacked women and children in Michigan. Shenemann suports union thugs. Sayus all I ned to know.
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   dannysixpack said, 6 months ago

   Mr. Ima said, about 3 hours ago

   “So why do all the right to work states doing just fine?”
   
   so i guess the obama economy is doing just fine in most of the country then?
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    Libertarian1 said, 6 months ago

    Unions make up <7% of the American private work force. Workers have wised up. 80 years ago they had a purpose and prevented employers from abusing their workers. We also used a horse and buggy. Times have changed and the biggest thugs have become unions. They closed down public schools, public transportation, newspapers, etc.

    California is almost bankrupt and over half is debt owed to unions. If you were an employer would you open up a major plant in a right to work state or one where unions are your partners and actually want the company to succeed? Most growth in the US is in RTW states. See Texas, the South, Arizona.
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    ossiningaling said, 6 months ago

    @Molon Labe

    It would have to be a constitutional amendment. Supreme Court just opened the floodgates on corporate contributions.
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    STLDan said, 6 months ago

    @HOWGOZIT

    Take away the Unions and you wont be able to tell the difference. Did the collapse of 2008 teach you anything? it taught me cooperations and banks are not be trusted, period.
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    dannysixpack said, 6 months ago

    gee, and i thought the biggest thugs were bankers and other recipients of corporate welfare.
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    DrCanuck said, 6 months ago

    @HOWGOZIT

    HOWGOZIT said, “Indeed—thanks to Obama the past four years.”

    
    OBAMA was the one who pushed through the Right-To-Work legislation?

    
    THAT wasn’t covered by Canadian News. Must be our Liberal bias.
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