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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 08:45 PM Sep 2015

Sen. Sanders Statement on Trade Unions and Walker's plan

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday issued the following statement on Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to eliminate overtime pay, lower wages and destroy the trade union movement in the United States:

“At a time when the rich are getting richer and everyone else is getting poorer, Gov. Walker’s attack on the trade union movement would lower wages and the benefits that working people receive while making the wealthy and large corporations even richer.

“Workers have the constitutional right to form unions, to collectively bargain and to participate in the political process. If we are going to rebuild the crumbling middle class we need a stronger trade union movement, not a weaker one. Gov. Walker’s proposal would move us in exactly the wrong direction.”

https://berniesanders.com/press-release/sanders-statement-on-trade-unions/

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Sen. Sanders Statement on Trade Unions and Walker's plan (Original Post) cal04 Sep 2015 OP
There's that Bernie Sanders, talking about the issues PatrickforO Sep 2015 #1
There's a lot of sad, ugly-souled people who can't stand that Demeter Sep 2015 #2
Due to his constant union bashing Scott Walker’s support has plummeted. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #3

PatrickforO

(14,573 posts)
1. There's that Bernie Sanders, talking about the issues
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 08:48 PM
Sep 2015

again!

He's right on this one, too. He's been right all along. He has a 40 year track record of consistently being right.

 

Demeter

(85,373 posts)
2. There's a lot of sad, ugly-souled people who can't stand that
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 08:55 PM
Sep 2015

They resent to death being held up and shown to be wronger than wrong.

Not sure how one deals with such folk...

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