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Oklahoma

BigmanPigman

(53,205 posts)

1. UNION!!!!!

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 11:55 PM

Mar 2018

Good for them! As a former union rep for my school I know you need to stand strong. We had no increase in over 5 years (not even COLA) and we work and live in the 8th most expensive US state. We get little pay and respect since it is a profession that historically is held mostly by women.

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Update: OKLAHOMA TEACHERS PLAN APRIL 2 WALKOUT WITHOUT $6K RAISE BY APRIL 1 [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2018 OP

UNION!!!!! BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #1

Absolutely! Organized Solidarity and Unions. Many states now are non-union appalachiablue Mar 2018 #2

Well said........ every word is true. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #3

Union power will decrease if the Supreme Court rules against unions in the mandatory dues case. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #4