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Bernie Sanders: “Workers fought, sometimes died to create unions, which gave…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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You want to stand up for your rights? Get the hell out of here, you're fired. We're going to bring in scabs to replace you. You know, brutal, brutal stuff. But Workers fought, sometimes died to create unions, which gave them a say. And all that a union is, is it is your ability to sit down and negotiate with your employer about with a. (26:08–26:15)

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Asserts that workers historically fought and sometimes died to establish unions.

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