The biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers…

Thomas Sowell
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The biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers. Unions are for unions, just as corporations are for corporations and politicians are for politicians. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2011). The Thomas Sowell Reader, p.71, Basic Books
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The biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers. Unions are for unions, just as corporations are for corporations and politicians are for politicians. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2011). The Thomas Sowell Reader, p.71, Basic Books

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