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13 Post author: ChrisHallquist 27 November 2013 05:08AM

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Comment author: Strange7 21 September 2015 12:58:08PM 0 points [-]

A union makes sense when the workers have specialized interests, but for unskilled labor isn't it simpler just to work through the overarching government?

Comment author: V_V 21 September 2015 02:19:48PM 2 points [-]

The government represents different and competing interests, and it's often biased towards those of large corporations. A trade union of unskilled workers, instead, only represents the interests of unskilled workers.