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Old 08-16-2012, 06:48 PM  
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Originally Posted by tony286 View Post
Unions are now less than 7 percent of the work force. Back in the good days when one person could work and raise a family. In the 50 and 60's unions were almost one third of the work force. For such a free thinker you seem very based in right wing talking points nothing wrong with that. Some of my closest friends are righties and my dad may he rest in peace was a card carrying member of rnc and I miss him everyday. Also for one side Tony I voted for Deal for Gov and oxendine for insurance commissioner everytime he ran.
I was gonna point that out too but, figured I had to pick a line to discuss. But yup, anyone who wants to know what it was like for workers in America before labor unions, here's your read, if you didn't already read it in high school:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Grapes-Wra...rapes+of+wrath

Unions created the middle class. That way of life didn't really exist in America before them.
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