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Working Poor

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6. Are you aware those workers voted for a union in that plant?

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 05:56 PM

Dec 2015

The GD Copper plant officially opened in May; Flippo said Golden Dragon workers contacted the union about an organizational drive
in the spring, prior to the official opening.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2014/11/16/bentleys-objections-golden-dragon-plant-votes-union/19144437/

anytime you paint with a broad brush you a distorting the real picture.
The South is a large area, and there are so many of us who do not fit your stereotype of workers down here.

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Yep LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #1

I remember reading that, during the mid/late 20th century especially YoungDemCA Dec 2015 #4

Are you aware those workers voted for a union in that plant? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #6

Yeah, I know all about stereotypes tularetom Dec 2015 #7

If that was a strength, then why the lavish tax breaks? Sanity Claws Dec 2015 #3

Kick, was going to post this Babel_17 Dec 2015 #5