"Një grevë e gjatë është zakonisht një grevë humbëse," vëren historiani i njohur i punës Nelson Lichtenstein. Megjithatë greva më e gjatë në historinë e SHBA-së – beteja shtatëvjeçare e United Auto Workers me Kohler Corporation nga viti 1954 deri në 1961 – u kthye në një fitore të jashtëzakonshme për sindikatat.

Pikërisht në këto shtete dikur liberale, republikanët kanë avancuar masa të habitshme kundër klasës punëtore dhe subvencione pro-korporative - për kënaqësinë e donatorëve të tyre - dhe kanë miratuar shkurtime të mëdha në arsim dhe mbrojtjen e mjedisit.

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