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tonyt53

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3. So, exactly why is this situation the responsibility of the labor movement?

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 11:15 PM

Jun 2016

Nobody can make people unionize. That is a voluntary effort. Each and every one of their job locations can petition the NLRB for a vote on union representation with at least a 50% majority of the workers signing the petition (cards). No union can do that on its own. It is illegal. I'm very confused as to what the labor movement is supposed to be doing. I think it would be nice to know exactly why they are being blamed for the plight of the referenced women.

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The labor movement won't survive if it doesn't help Black women to thrive [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2016 OP

k and r niyad Jun 2016 #1

This is very significant obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #2

So, exactly why is this situation the responsibility of the labor movement? tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3

I didn't see the article as blaming the labor movement. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #4

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #5

Sadly union leadership still isn't very diverse. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #6

Spam deleted by MIR Team Name removed Jun 2016 #7