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closeupready

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8. I'm referring to union factory workers who

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 05:47 PM

Jan 2016

in years past would have voted strongly Democratic, but having achieved a bit of the American Dream, voted for Reagan. Later, Tommy Thompson. And as we saw more recently, Walker. Obviously, a generalization that doesn't apply to a good portion of union workers.

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Wisconsin Loses 10,000 More Jobs After Passing Right To Work [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2016 OP

My sympathies! atreides1 Jan 2016 #1

It will take decades to undo the damage Wanker has done to Wisconsin. Scuba Jan 2016 #2

I think you're right, old guy Jan 2016 #3

They created 10's of thousands of jobs ... by shifting those jobs out of Wisconsin. closeupready Jan 2016 #4

And I believe many of them went SheilaT Jan 2016 #5

Of course. Somehow, when working people buy homes, they suddenly closeupready Jan 2016 #6

Well, when I bought a home I didn't SheilaT Jan 2016 #7

I'm referring to union factory workers who closeupready Jan 2016 #8

Ahhh, yes. SheilaT Jan 2016 #11

Churches - TBF Jan 2016 #13

I'm sorry WI did that. My state has been right to starve for decades, raccoon Jan 2016 #9

Highly recommended Omaha Steve. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #10

I grew up in a union friendly Wisconsin - TBF Jan 2016 #12