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    Episode 177: Popular Anti-Union Talking Points and How to Combat Them

    Citations Needed · Mar 15, 2023 · 1 h 15 min
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    "Unions used to make sense but are obsolete in today's economy!" Unions are an "outside force" or "third party." "I'm a strong worker. Unionization will harm me personally and only help the weak and lazy workers." "Unions are rigid, old fashioned hierarchies." We've all no doubt heard these talking points at some point, if not often, from news shows, opinion pieces, TV dramas, members of our…

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