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dlk

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8. One of the reasons unions matter

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:39 PM

17 hrs ago

As a friend’s father, a union organizer, used to say, when there are no unions, there are no good paying jobs.

Over the years, the decline of wages in the US coincides with the decline of unions.

It’s not rocket science.

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