I am a liberal, and I belong to a union, I am proud of both.

[kpete]

I am a liberal, and I belong to a union
by teacherken
Mon Jan 24, 2011 at 04:53:06 AM PST

Liberals and unions gave this country

.. the 8 hour day
.. paid holidays
.. paid vacations
.. sick pay
.. medical insurance
.. pensions
.. workplace safety
.. Social Security
.. Medicare
.. Medicaid
.. GI Bills
.. student loans and grants for college
.. Consumer Product Safety Commission
.. requiring truth in advertising
.. Food safety
.. safety in drugs and cosmetics
.. requiring auto makers to recall and fix unsafe vehicles
.. clean water
.. clean air
.. free public education

feel free to add to this list. This is what comes to mind quickly before my first cup of coffee

I am a liberal. I belong to a union.

I am proud of both.

peace.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/1/24/938460/-I-am-a-liberal,-and-I-belong-to-a-union

[driver8]

1. I am a proud, liberal union member, also...and proud to recommend this! n/t

[Populist_Prole]

2. As am I

Proud to do something that actually matters. For the record, I am an ex-conservative...a long slow march that began in the early 90's.

[ohtransplant]

3. Weekends!

[jillan]

4. The rw wacko in my life is anti-union yet works in a blue collar job, and on more than

one occasion has had the Union come save his job. (on the job injury).

You talk about being brainwashed by rw rhetoric! And hypocrisy!

Unions have made this country great.

[raccoon]

5. K&R..........I'm tired of so many dumbass morans poor mouthing both.

When, 99 times out of 100, this same dumbass has benefited hugely from the gains on this list.

[mimitabby]

6. me too!

and my son belongs to a union as well

[boobooday]

7. Me too!

I am proud of what liberals and labor unions have achieved in this country!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[safeinOhio]

8. When I retired I had the choice

to keep on paying my union dues. I did and still do.

[Kingofalldems]

9. K and R For the union

[Jakes Progress]

10. Only uninformed idiots and selfish republicans

protest unions. Unions gave us the American Dream for everyman.

Kiss a union member today.

[mailman82]

11. Still Union

30 Year Letter Carrier, Proud memeber NALC. Retired Dec.31, staying in Union!

[Still a Democrat]

12. Teachers have gone too far, but I support them on the whole

K&R

[bvar22]

13. You are old and in the way.

Those are quaint notions assigned to the Old Democratic party.
Get with the "New Democratic Party" Program:

The Giant Invisible Hand will save us ALL!!!

[southmost]

14. thank you!

down here in texass, most union members are conservative...never made any sense to me