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The Ed Show - Republicans closer to dismantling labor protections (Original Post) Galraedia May 2013 OP
From my experience dotymed May 2013 #1
The US Congress, with few sulphurdunn May 2013 #2

dotymed

(5,610 posts)
1. From my experience
Mon May 20, 2013, 07:53 AM
May 2013

if you complain about your Union to the NLRB, they are all over it.
If you complain about a non-Union company, they could care less.

I am appalled that some industries are trying to Unionize, of course the oligarchs are fighting them tooth and nail; yet the Living wages that they are seeking are about 1/2 of what Union wages were a decade ago.

Look at the charts. The elite are getting a larger portion of wealth than at any time during history. They refuse to pay workers what little "living wage" ($15 hrly) they seek. A decade ago, $30 hrly was considered a Union living wage. The oligarchs have increased their wealth more than double, yet they refuse to negotiate a 1/2 priced wage proposal?

Workers are so fucked, because we allow it.

 

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)
2. The US Congress, with few
Mon May 20, 2013, 06:24 PM
May 2013

exceptions, has become a cat house for rich tricks, who are even worse than their whores.

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