I was gonna quit but... While I agree with your statement I need to say one thing. The unions of the 50's and 60's we're great. Today they all are a bit too top heavy. The days of worried about worker safety and a good wage ended a long time ago. Yes unions helped with that. Different times now.
snobuilder
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How would you know?
Nothing is as simple as we all try to make it seem in our own psyche.
dude got a fat wallet.
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saber1
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https://www.npr.org/sections/money/...ears-of-shrinking-union-membership-in-one-map Interesting how union membership was the highest during the high growth periods of the 50s and 60s with an average of 31% union membership compared to todays 10% just saying.I believe the balance of power has shifted a long time ago.Another interesting statistic is a lot of the poorer states have the lowest union membership, coincidence? maybe or maybe not and just to be transparent im not a union member im in sales. My father was a union Industrial Painter painted highway bridges,smokestacks,actually painted the Chicago skyway as well as some dangerous Water Towers,The union during that period help introduce a lot of safety programs as the industry changed from the early 70s to today so i dont think unions are not needed anymore They will always be a necessary evil.I find funny that Slimcake said unions of today are top heavy not anymore than some CEO pay.
Could not AGREE more! Very well said, all of it!