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It wasn't capitalism that made the modern American middle class.
It was unions.
Money wasn't all they brought. There was dignity. Pride. Security. Respect. Solidarity. All those intangibles were extremely important. And guess what? Money spoke to all of them, as well.
We all know that unions aren't as strong as they used to be. But how many of us realize that they are still creating America's middle class?
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Comment by Donna Rodgers on September 7, 2010 at 11:53am -
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says, of the serious consequences of being less than enthusiastic supporters of Democratic candidates in November's elections.
"We know you are angry," Trumka told a recent gathering of labor leaders, "but we have made progress. No one said this was going to be easy. Ask African Americans how long they have fought and continue to fight. If they had given up after a year and a half they would still be in chains."
November's election, says Trumka, is "the most crucial election in 75 years." It will, in any case, be of unusually high importance to America's working people and their unions and of exceptional importance to the rest of us as well.
"The Republican Party of NO doesn't want our vote," says Trumka. "All they want is for us to stay home. They want us to feel hopeless and disgusted so they can come back by default."
http://www.truth-out.org/most-crucial-election-75-years62620
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