How sad to see one group of working people being manipulated and pitted against another group of working people. Back in the day this was called 'divide and conquer.' It still is.
Many years ago I had a cousin who owned textile mills in New England and vehemently opposed the idea of a union. I asked him, 'How have you managed to avoid your workers forming a union when other companies like yours eagerly unionized?' He responded that he paid his workers more than the unions were getting the workers they represented, he gave them better benefits than the union were getting fortheir workers, and he provided better working conditions than the unions were getting for their membership.
There was no way he could see—nor did I even try to point out to him—that the unions were serving his workers very, very well and that his work force was costing him more than if they had been unionized! Back in the day this was called 'false pride and ego.' It still is....
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