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Wellstone ruled

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2. Yah,

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 11:26 AM

Jul 2020

as a ex Shop Stew and Board Member. What you posted is spot on. Our Teamster Local was 100% DFL until the Nam Vets came on board.

I hear you,it was like herding cats,and the pissing and Moaning about people of Color was a never ending spew.

My Spouse always said,why do you do that thankless volunteer job. Well,because someone has to try and make conditions better for the Working People,Management is not going give out freebies like Pay Raises or first dollar Insurance Coverage.

Dare say,my shop was about 70% hard core Rethugs. Or as well called them,Joe Six Packs from Anoka County.

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