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Teamster Jeff

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8. When Unions "decided" how politicians vote we got

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 03:10 PM

Jun 2012

End of child labor
Paid overtime
Workers compensation for people injured on the job
Unemployment insurance
Improve workplace safety and reduce on the job fatalities
Pushed for Civil Right Acts and Title VII which outlaws job discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Family Medical Leave Act
Push for livable minimum wage

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Would you rather have the NRA or labor unions deciding how politicians vote? [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

I'd rather they listed to the people that voted them into office, not the ones that bought them. notadmblnd Jun 2012 #1

I certainly prefer labor unions and others to organizations that promote guns and defeating Obama. Hoyt Jun 2012 #2

The Sad Tale Of 2012... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #3

I don't think the GOP would have even promoted and pushed for Citizens United ... NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #5

Definitely... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #11

Neither liberal N proud Jun 2012 #4

Labor unions any old day. jwirr Jun 2012 #6

I'd rather they have convictions and stand by them. n/t arthritisR_US Jun 2012 #7

When Unions "decided" how politicians vote we got Teamster Jeff Jun 2012 #8

Your analogy only works for those who are not members of both groups. The Reagan Democrats vote GOP. freshwest Jun 2012 #9

My Grandfather was a Wobbley, My Dad was a CIO organizer, & I've been UNION all my life Pyrzqxgl Jun 2012 #10