[lbo-talk] ciao, unions

Joanna 123hop at comcast.net
Thu Feb 25 17:44:29 PST 2010


Do I consider myself as part of the working class? Absolutely.

I mean, I'm certainly not a capitalist, which is the only other choice.

I am a privileged part of the working class, which today means I have job that pays a professional wage, I have health insurance, I have a 401K, I have vacation, and if I get laid off, I get some kind of severance and unemployment benefits.

But, compared to my father, who was a Teamsters union member in the sixties, supported a family of four on one salary, put two kids through college (with no debt), bought a house, and retired with ss and pension, I am in deep shit.

Joanna



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