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Originally Posted by scottw
huh??
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I presume (could be wrong) that he means unions provided one potential path to a middle class existence, especially for those who didn't go to college. There was a time when a high school graduate could go to the auto plant, and if he worked enough hours, could carve out a middle-class lifestyle. And much of that was thanks to the unions.
In my opinion, saying that effect was a good thing, is awfully short-sighted. It worked out well for the generation that's just older than the Baby Boomers, who rode that wave and never had to suffer the consequences. It's not working out so well for everyone who came after them, nor is it working out so well for those just about to retire, who will never know for sure if/when the pension checks will stop coming because the company is bankrupt.
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