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Poverty, Unemployment, Unions, the 'Beast' ... and You

Poverty, Unemployment, Unions, the 'Beast' ... and You

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Pamela Powers
Aug 06, 2011
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This graphic, based upon Department of Labor statistics, shows that overall middle class income has decreased with union membership.

According to Michael Moore, the beginning of the end was 30 years ago yesterday. On August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers who had defied his back-to-work order. They had been on str…

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