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phantom power

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2. Unions were (imo) a victim of their own success.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 02:54 PM

Oct 2015

Eventually a generation grew up that had no memory of how ruthless and amoral corporations are, and how little they care about treating workers with fairness or dignity.

But we're going to re-learn.

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"There is power in a union: Here’s how we beat inequality & rebalance our economy" [View all] uawchild Oct 2015 OP

One has to stand back in total AWE at the brainwashing done to America on unions. randys1 Oct 2015 #1

Unions were (imo) a victim of their own success. phantom power Oct 2015 #2

spot on uawchild Oct 2015 #3

Good point, the rise of international capital mobility was another nail in the coffin. phantom power Oct 2015 #4