This will change everything!
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about hiding documents better!
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Look up the history of the Grosse Pointes in Michigan. I don’t think the five of 'em put together make up but a fraction of Detroit.
My dad carried mail to the people there, and on his route there were Mafia families.
And the exurbans are some of their descendants.
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Somehow I’m not surprised. I’ll bet there are others.
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Nevada is mentioned as one, but if you live here, it’s not surprising, either.
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I’ve never been there, and it doesn’t surprise me a bit.
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All labor requires skills, but not all labor requires all the same skills. Or something like that.
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The AFL originally represented only skilled labor.
Forklift driving is considered a “skilled” job.
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I wonder how many of the office folk had “…and other duties as specified by management” on their resumes?
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For values of “skilled” that heavily corresponded with “white” and “male”.
Truck drivers yes, seamstresses and miners no.
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From yesterday’s Australian Financial Review (think vaguely WSJ-ish):
The author is a recently retired Liberal politician.
Among other roles, she was minister for social housing plus family & community services. AKA homelessness and welfare.
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OK. The ILGWU was an AFL affiliate, though perhaps they didn’t act as a craft union.
the distinction has been used by both capital and workers, and I’m not sure that those who identify as “skilled” workers currently have an advantage in doing so.
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I think they do. I’m in a lucky spot where recruiters try to poach me anytime. But I think right now, other skilled workers have a rare chance to get similar treatment. And they should take advantage of that.