"George" > wrote in message
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> On 11/2/2012 10:26 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Fri, 2 Nov 2012 17:37:23 -0400, "Richard K." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Before unions, things were pretty awful for a lot of workers.
>>
>> Their work situation was abysmal: 12 hour days and 6 day work weeks.
>>
>
> And now 7 hour days and 15 weeks paid vacation for union teachers in my
> state. Problem is the extremes.


How did the teachers union get so strong? But aren't even their unions
being broken down some, like in Wisconsin?... I've read union workers in
the US are in single digits now.