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In reply to the discussion: Why Everyone Should Be in a Union [View all]byeya
(2,842 posts)18. IBEW on my paternal side and Longshoremen on my maternal side.
I, along with others, worked to have a union in our work catagory and won and was elected president.
A sad story from there and we never got a negotiated contract but the solidarity we achieved was lasting
and a positive thing.
Union forever!
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What about white-collar professional unions: Accountants, Lawyers, Computer Programmers?
reformist2
Sep 2012
#37
You used a union to enact legislation which creates poverty for other workers.
former9thward
Aug 2012
#23