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Samuel Sero's avatar

Jimmy Jr. was a big fan of Obama and was always vocally against the Republicans so that makes a lot of sense,

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Paleo's avatar

Yeah, he wasn’t the crook and reactionary his father was. Although his father did deliver for his members.

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Zero Cool's avatar

Yeah, the history of management of unions isn't perfect. However, that shouldn't distract from the fact that unions are still important for raising awareness and advocating for the standard of living.

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michaelflutist's avatar

The Teamsters' Union was really an organized crime organization when Jimmy Hoffa the older was running them, so more than not perfect, but the fact is, any organization can engage in criminal activity.

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Zero Cool's avatar

Of course. It’s not anti-union to criticize leadership when it’s corrupt or critical criminal in intent.

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