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a kennedy

(35,022 posts) Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:20 PM Saturday

and yup, another golden nugget from Robert Reich.....

Robert Reich‬
‪@rbreich.bsky.social‬

Why do you appreciate unions?

I’ll start:

Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits

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and yup, another golden nugget from Robert Reich..... (Original Post) a kennedy Saturday OP

Wear sick leave or safe working conditions BOSSHOG Saturday #1

What does that look like as a costume? GopherGal Saturday #2

Empowerment, the right to stand up for yourself as a worker. Hotler Sunday #3

The entire concept of collective bargaining. MineralMan Sunday #4

BOSSHOG

(44,275 posts)

1. Wear sick leave or safe working conditions

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:30 PM

Saturday

As Halloween costumes and scare the hell out of the dwindling number of trump supporters.

GopherGal

(2,752 posts)

2. What does that look like as a costume?

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:26 PM

Saturday

And will it fit over my 'PRONOUN" costume that scares them so much?

Hotler

(13,685 posts)

3. Empowerment, the right to stand up for yourself as a worker.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 09:52 AM

Sunday

Apprenticeship programs. Teaching the American worker the trades.

MineralMan

(150,397 posts)

4. The entire concept of collective bargaining.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:13 AM

Sunday

Everything comes from that.

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