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1. Even though I'm a substitute teacher I still pay my union dues and sign the petitions.

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 06:57 PM

Dec 25

My husband was in a union for 36 years for a major airline carrier. And he retired with a nice nest egg in IRA funds and benefits.

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