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Month: May 2024

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Bribe Our Way into the Labor Union

May 4, 2024June 15, 2024 Philip Chiao

Back in 1970 when we first attempted to get our first jobs at the Alaska salmon cannery, it was a quick introduction to the underworld of an American labor union. The story started when we first learned about potential cannery … Continue reading Bribe Our Way into the Labor Union

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