Annabel Ascher: Predatory capitalism, with destruction of union power.
The wealth of Jeff Bezos, of Elon Musk is built on the back of the working woman and man.
In return, the worker deserves a wage that supports a family with a dwelling, adequate nutrition, proper education for the kids (with affordable college and graduate school), full healthcare benefits, and provision for a secure, sustainable retirement of both spouses.
In 1960, the twelve-year-old Armando could correctly name Joe Meany as the Head of AFL/CIO, Walther Reuther as Head of the Auto Workers, and Jimmy Hoffa as the Teamsters.
That is how significant labor was in the industrial 1950s and 1960s.
Then came Reagan.
After Reagan, tuition was raised and unions were weakened where they were not destroyed.
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Wow, Annabel. Great summary and analysis. And it all started with the Supreme Court intruding on the election process—never should have happened.
Annabel Ascher: Predatory capitalism, with destruction of union power.
The wealth of Jeff Bezos, of Elon Musk is built on the back of the working woman and man.
In return, the worker deserves a wage that supports a family with a dwelling, adequate nutrition, proper education for the kids (with affordable college and graduate school), full healthcare benefits, and provision for a secure, sustainable retirement of both spouses.
In 1960, the twelve-year-old Armando could correctly name Joe Meany as the Head of AFL/CIO, Walther Reuther as Head of the Auto Workers, and Jimmy Hoffa as the Teamsters.
That is how significant labor was in the industrial 1950s and 1960s.
Then came Reagan.
After Reagan, tuition was raised and unions were weakened where they were not destroyed.
I don't promote products, but I might make an exception for a coffee mug: "Reagan Ruined Everything" is a promotion of Leeja Miller:
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