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  • Sunday, January 29, 5:17 AM The rate of union membership continued to fall last year, slipping to 11.8% of the workforce from 11.9% in 2010, although the number of members rose by 49K to 14.76M. The proportion of of public sector employees in unions was 37% and that for private sector workers was 6.9%. (PR)

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    That's how vote buying with taxpayer money works.
    29 Jan, 10:28 AM
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    Now what I would like to know is what percentage of political contributions to the Democratic part that 11.8% makes up? And how does such a small percentage wield so much power?
    29 Jan, 06:15 PM
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    Please, Just make it stop.


    http://bit.ly/n93OLN


    http://usat.ly/rCgNjA
    29 Jan, 08:55 PM
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    I've oftened wondered why the unemployed don't picket union jobs. They should demand the right to work.
    30 Jan, 10:44 AM
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