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hollowdweller

(4,229 posts)
13. Is this real?
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 07:13 PM
Jun 2016

I mean shitloads of unions have fallen in line behind Clinton, despite many of their members wanting Bernie.

You'd think Clinton and the DNC would want shitloads on the platform committee.

Think about this: Lack of Retirement. Lack of Health Benefits. Sick Leave. Low Pay.

The government can mandate these things and make more programs to provide these.

However if we have a strong union movement then there is not any reason for gov't to be involved. Workers would be able to bargain and strike and get these things for themselves.

Maybe with the political process so corrupt the rich figure they can hold benefits to the workers at a lower level by buying the politicians, and letting the gov't provide them, rather than allowing us to have unions.

Sort of sad the dems are ok with it.

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Jun 2016 #1
The ONLY labor leader is Clinton's choice! DNC playing favorites once again. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #2
Wow, the Democratic Party has swung so far right since I joined JimDandy Jun 2016 #3
"spokeswoman Dana Vickers Shelley confirmed that the DNC had not wanted labor leaders on the think Jun 2016 #4
I am so done with the party. djean111 Jun 2016 #5
... AzDar Jun 2016 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #7
"the DNC had not wanted labor leaders on the platform drafting committee" QC Jun 2016 #8
Yup. They don't want the Union on the platform committee jwirr Jun 2016 #11
"...K Street’s far better represented [on the Platform Committee] than the labor movement." aikoaiko Jun 2016 #9
Holding the DNC beltanefauve Jun 2016 #10
Hey! He loves the women! It's only the Press that is being unfair to him! randome Jun 2016 #12
Heh. He does indeed. Too bad the DNC blocked his women pick(s). But they let HRC's labor rep on JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #14
Gotta be careful not to have too many of them labor types around. QC Jun 2016 #15
Is this real? hollowdweller Jun 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Jun 2016 #16
Fully agreed, cyberpj. Thank you for your thoughts. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #17
Where are the Hillary supporters on this one? HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #18
There's one Hillary poster upthread (#12) who chimed in! JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #19
Ha! Yep... HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #20
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