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popsdenver

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3. De Ja Vue all over again
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:35 PM
Wednesday

Exactly what Reagan did in the early 80's, starting with PATCO.........which was the shot heard round the entire U.S. that the NLRB was castrated, and ALL unions across the country started dropping like flies.

A friend was in the Denver Electricians Union, and his earnings dropped from 22 and hour with 26% Fringe, to a flat 12 an hour, with no benefits........15-20 years later, it FINALLY got back to 22 an hour and 10% fringe........

Since Trump's first term, he and DeJoy have been trying to destroy the USPS, so UPS and FedEx can take over.....
Everyone is missing the fact that as a win-win, one of the largest Unions in the U.S. will be obliterated...........

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