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guillaumeb

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2. For far too long, the labor movement, the union movement,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 04:23 PM

Dec 2016

worked for white male workers. My union, the NALC, was primarily a white association, with black letter carriers belonging to the Alliance. That ended in the 1960's, but the labor movement prioritized economic issues far more than other issues without realizing that economic issues are only one part of the larger movement for true social justice.

When NAFTA was under attack, the labor movement watched. When Scott Walker attacked workers, the labor movement watched.

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Forward without caring about dues from racists [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2016 OP

The "labor movement" has always been about social justice. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #1

For far too long, the labor movement, the union movement, guillaumeb Dec 2016 #2