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**Tibaveriafark** · 09-04-2011, 07:54 AM

Who do you think fought to get you those good working conditions, fair wages, and laws ensuring they don't get ripped out from under you? Could it, perhaps, be the Labor Movement and Unions?

Sure, but what have they done in the past 50 years? All I've seen is a net loss of middle class jobs, less job security, stagnant pay, and dwindeling benefits. Meanwhile, public workers lock down pay raises, large pensions, good benefits, and ironglad job security--often without accountability. So it seems like one could argue they are sapping our resources and bringing down everyone else's standard of living.

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Tibaveriafark Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	Who do you think fought to get you those good working conditions, fair wages, and laws ensuring they don't get ripped out from under you? Could it, perhaps, be the Labor Movement and Unions? Sure, but what have they done in the past 50 years? All I've seen is a net loss of middle class jobs, less job security, stagnant pay, and dwindeling benefits. Meanwhile, public workers lock down pay raises, large pensions, good benefits, and ironglad job security--often without accountability. So it seems like one could argue they are sapping our resources and bringing down everyone else's standard of living.
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