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GoLeft TV

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Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:23 PM Jan 2016

Who’s Behind The SCOTUS Attacks On Unions?



Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that could spell the beginning of the end for public sector unions – and the results of this case could easily then be applied to private sector unions. This would be a disaster for both unions and the middle class.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses the case with attorney Howard Nations.
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Who’s Behind The SCOTUS Attacks On Unions? (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jan 2016 OP
In the political arena everyone shares some blame. vi5 Jan 2016 #1
That is what we get from the Rs and the 3rd Way - anti- jwirr Jan 2016 #2
BERNIE SANDERS......................................... turbinetree Jan 2016 #3
Exactly. jwirr Jan 2016 #4
+1 navarth Jan 2016 #5
 

vi5

(13,305 posts)
1. In the political arena everyone shares some blame.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:30 PM
Jan 2016

Of course the Republicans and their business masters are driving this train, but for the past however many years now like on so many issues Democrats have been content to pull a "Well we're not as bad as the other guys." approach and refusing to provide their full throated and unequivocal endorsement and support of labor that allowed things to get to this point.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
2. That is what we get from the Rs and the 3rd Way - anti-
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:46 PM
Jan 2016

worker actions that may finally end the influence of unions for good.

Then my friends who is going to stand up for us?

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
3. BERNIE SANDERS.........................................
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 02:00 PM
Jan 2016

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