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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

hollygolively

(87 posts)

8. The pendulum is starting to swing back. I hope.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Fri Jul 23, 2021, 09:59 AM

Jul 2021

Since Reagan, things have gotten worse and worse. Union busting and preventing unions from forming has been the norm.

I think people are finally beginning to get sick of it. When you see Bezos spends billions to fly into space rather than pay decent wages/benefits, it really shows just how messed up things are.

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