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Paid vacations? Workers compensation for injuries suffered on the job? Weekends off? A 40 hour work week? Where did these come from? WISCONSIN UNIONS. Wisconsin, has been a pioneer in union progress for nearly a hundred years.
There are seven towns in Wisconsin named UNION.
Rachel Maddow reviews the deep and rich history of Union activisim in Wisconsin and how it serves the workers of America.
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Once again, Rachel Maddow does an amazing job to bring informed clarity to a complicated issue. This is no joke. It will effect the future of every American whether you are in a union or not.
Saturday, February 19th 2011 at 11:55AM
Richard Kigel
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Thanks, Irma!
When I was teaching in the NY public schools I was proud to be my UFT delegate. I know how important Unions are to working people. Without the protection of a union, workers would be totally trampled on, abused, misused and disrespected.
Even with the dire political consequences for Democrats, ordinary working people face far deeper consequences. This is HUGE!!
Saturday, February 19th 2011 at 12:08PM
Richard Kigel
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as the man said...the voted to put those Yahoos in.
Saturday, February 19th 2011 at 1:41PM
mozell fleming
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Mozell:
Sad but true. The only solution is to vote them out again!
Everyone should keep in mind that the policies estabilsihed by those in power will effect everyone in the country for a generation. So we need to be very careful and mindful about our vote.
Saturday, February 19th 2011 at 2:00PM
Richard Kigel
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Bless you brother Cow for this blog...no BLESS YOU for this vital information, because as Americans we are all a part of this fight for survival of our nation because it is at risk right now. (smile)
That risk is lack of proper education...EDUCATE!!!EDUCATE!!!EDUCATE!!!...YES WE CAN...(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Rich, I do believe the union heads have learned their lessons about greed and selling out to the highest bidders,as in not fighting for those union jobs to not be outsourced as they did and only bgan to fight for them not being outsourced much the same as closing the barn door after all of teh stock has excaped when they fought and won in not letting that major airplne building contrct to be outsourced.
But, Rich as it seem we in this country are now willing to face up to how we have neglected our own best self interest...we will have a better future in the long term and less need for war and maybe even less division by race, creed, skin color and class warfare in our country...WE GET ANOTHER CHANCE TOLIVE UP TO THE NAME OF A GREAT NATION. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Actually, as I wonder if teh governor of New Jersey was the first governor to get this ball rolling as far as denying union jobs as building taht tunnel would have required and because he became so popular the other governors decided to up it one more notch?!?
I heard the end (on CNN) of this union backing revolts has now moved to the state of Virginia, but did not get the whole story on this...but it is good to see Americans taking their government back. lol (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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