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In reply to the discussion: A conversation with my trump coworkers last night at work [View all]Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)13. Most of our Teamster's come from
or are members of old line Blue Collar Families and new Immigrants. After Nam,our ranks became very Conservative when it comes to social issues as well as Political issues.
Where else can someone make a well above average Income with full Bennie's without a College Degree. And I worked with several with Degrees who loved busting their butts jockeying a truck or pushing freight rather than sitting in a office.
Pre Nixon our Local did Union Educational programs as well as Union Family events several times a year. With the scandals involving the Tropicana,Green Tree Finical,and the Nixon Campaign,all those went away. Internal Politics and Image caused the Educational programs to just fade away.
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They're just like 9/11 "truthers"; always an "answer" for any proof to be called "fake"
oldsoftie
Jan 2020
#46
When one of these with earplugs and blinders on gets personally bit in the butt,
sprinkleeninow
Jan 2020
#55
I should have been fired many times. Turned into a couple of suspensions.
demosincebirth
Jan 2020
#52
I didn't fit anyway. The one minority employee's job was picking up garbage, and
CaptYossarian
Jan 2020
#19
You know it. Even with coverage he was already missing a couple of teeth.
CaptYossarian
Jan 2020
#26
My hubby works for a major airline and a lot of his coworkers are right wing nut jobs
kimbutgar
Jan 2020
#21
As we were in the car this morning we passed two homes that had Trump signs out front
Ohiogal
Jan 2020
#31
I hope you'll be ready if one of these guys gets a little too pissed at you in the future
dustyscamp
Jan 2020
#51