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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Sherman A1

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5. Even with that I would far prefer a Union to not having one

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 17, 2021, 11:12 AM

Dec 2021

I am retired enjoying a good Union pension and happy to have paid my dues both literally and figuratively over the many decades of membership. We had some good leaders and some that took advantage of the situation they found themselves in. Nevertheless Union is better in any case in my opinion.

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