And the success of the union movement, historically, has always been to benefit all working men and women - not just people who belong to the union.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Working people are under the worst attack in 80 years. Never has there been a stronger need for a stronger union movement.
It is true that they paid much more attention to the trade unions because the trade unions were after all speaking for the rights and conditions of working men and women in their employment.
People have to be reminded that unions played a very historic role in our economy.
This is the crux of the problem: because the Republicans and the right wing have been successful in almost eliminating unions, everyone else has suffered as a result.
What until then seemed impossible to achieve has become a fact of life. We have won the right to association in trade unions independent from the authorities, founded and shaped by the working people themselves.
All the time our union was progressing very nicely. There were lectures to make us understand what trades unionism is and our real position in the labor movement.
My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices.
Hence, within the space of two generations there has been a complete revolution in the attitude of the trades-unions toward the women working in their trades.
Equality for women is progress for all.
I certainly support civil unions.
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