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> The other challenge with unions, is that while one can succeed it leaves everyone else that is outside of the union at other companies completely unprotected.

The 5 day 40 hour workweek was championed by the trade unions but everyone got the advantage of that eventually.



Proves my point.


Right, your point was that legislation is superior to unions. My point is that unions can lead to legislation, as was the case of the 40hr workweek.


Yes and I'm saying we should be thinking of unions on a broader basis. Not as a single company union, but as the union of American workers, and directly pushing for legislation. =]




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