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IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,561 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:25 PM Apr 2025

We have hit the disappearing Union leaders phase of Authoritarianism in US

George Takei

Our immigration policies should not be wielded as union busting, political cudgels. Or as ways to suppress freedom of speech or assembly.
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2025-03-30T15:30:08.800Z

Our immigration policies should not be wielded as union busting, political cudgels. Or as ways to suppress freedom of speech or assembly.

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Hereâ€™s a link to the story ðŸ‘‡

WA Farmworker activist Alfredo Juarez detained by ICE:

Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez is an outspoken advocate for farm worker rights. His supporters believe he was targeted for those beliefs.

www.king5.com/article/news...
— Mrs. Peabody is tethered to the facts ðŸ“Ž (@peabodya.bsky.social) 2025-03-30T16:16:59.759Z

Here’s a link to the story 👇

WA Farmworker activist Alfredo Juarez detained by ICE:

Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez is an outspoken advocate for farm worker rights. His supporters believe he was targeted for those beliefs.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-farmworker-activist-detained-by-immigration-ice/281-8ed4ea64-55e8-4aa2-a083-b1b3df159c1b

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We have hit the disappearing Union leaders phase of Authoritarianism in US (Original Post) IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 OP

thank you Mr Takei Skittles Apr 2025 #1

the UAW is deliriously ecstatic about auto tariffs. betcha those tariffs will bite the UAW big time. nt msongs Apr 2025 #2

Tariffs might not hurt the UAW, might even increase membership if plants expand here. But, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2025 #3

Even if plants expand here newdeal2 Apr 2025 #4

More plants and less... lame54 Apr 2025 #6

Since The Tariff On Parts... ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #5

Skittles

(169,499 posts)

1. thank you Mr Takei

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:27 PM

Apr 2025

horrible

msongs

(73,075 posts)

2. the UAW is deliriously ecstatic about auto tariffs. betcha those tariffs will bite the UAW big time. nt

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:33 PM

Apr 2025

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,594 posts)

3. Tariffs might not hurt the UAW, might even increase membership if plants expand here. But, ...

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:42 PM

Apr 2025

But the tariffs will surely harm the UAW's members, with increased costs of most things they buy, just as the tariffs will hurt the rest of us.

Solidarity forever.