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by phabora 1936 days ago
High-performers (read: well-payed workers) like to complain about the nefarious corrupting influence of unions but seldom consider the case that the high-performers (read: upper-middle class) might have a vested interest in the corrupt status quo where the majority of workers facilitate their high-performing (read: privileged) lifestyles.
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I mean all the anecdotes I have come from electricians and county paid groundskeepers and who also happen to be my close friends so I'd have to say your assertion if not false in totality is false in this case for certain.

Edit: Oh and a general contractor or two.

My mistake. I thought you were upper-middle class.
I am, but my friends are not and they are where I've formed my opinion on unions. I don't sort myself on my money, that is a poor way to choose all of your friends.
You are confusing skill with access to capital.