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Month: November 2012
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A strong, vibrant labor movement is a must if our nation and its citizens are to thrive. As the percentage of workers in unions has fallen from a high nearly 60 years ago of 34% to the current 11%, so has the typical income of working families. The growing gap between the wealthy and all…
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To Parody “Thanks for the Memory,” a popular song introduced in 1938 and made popular as the signature tune for Comedian Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memory Of gorging and puffing From turkey and stuffing Filled with sweet potato And lettuce with tomato. Of family and friends And talk that never ends Of hoping…
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My sleep-deprived brain is just racing with thoughts on this cloudy November morning in Milwaukee. Most Promising Moment for the Future: The rights of women were advanced, as they now will hold nearly 20 seats in the 100-seat U.S. Senate. Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin became the first female U. S. Senator from our state and…
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