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496. Do Unions Still Work?

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The union became the vehicle for employers to have a work force that was very nimble, responsive, portable. Can it be done again? If so, ober and lift drivers may be per test case ride share drivers. We don't want to up end to accommodate a business model. Firms will pay what the market pays - even organized labor doesn't have the leverage to produce higher wages or better benefits.

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