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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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22. That was an eye-opening article.

Reply to Tasmanian Devil (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 06:05 PM

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It made me extra grateful I had a government job (now retired) with union representation.

Along with DU, Mother Jones is one of my favorite progressive sites.

I am glad the author got to go back to her regular job and life. But there are many others who are trapped in jobs like these with lousy pay, terrible working conditions and having to deal with a company policy and attitude that is downright dehumanizing.

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