Next time you go to work, observe the privileges you have within your work environment. Privileges people now take for granted. For example, the five day work week, the eight hour work day, a decent wage, sick days, paid vacation, and a safe and healthy work environment. These things were not simply granted by employers. They had to be fought for by people, and unions are the collective force that has historically fought for these rights. People underestimate the influence unions have had on our lives and the development of the middle class. If the state...
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