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Originally posted by hytem
Unionized blue collar workers have fared better, in my experience.
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In 1978, there were roughly 16,000 Caterpillar union employees in and around Peoria, Illinois. I was born in Peoria that year. My father worked for IBM. I remember my father telling stories about how when he would go to the pharmacy, he'd have to fight with the pharmacist to convince them that they took IBM insurance--they'd never seen anything other than Cat insurance...
Today, there are roughly 2,000 Caterpillar union employees around Peoria. People are not replaced when they retire. Contract employees are used to replace union employees.