Do ‘bitter’ Americans turn to ‘God and Religion’ when the economy turns south or . .
April 18th, 2008
. . do they take to donning purple street garb, organizing bus caravans, and violently intimidating dissenting union members? I guess Americans respond to stimuli in different ways.
The excuse for such street fascism open debate?
“At a time when the economy is in a downward spiral, when income inequality and economic uncertainty are at record levels and when only 12.1 percent of the U.S. workforce has union representation, we simply can not abide by union-busting and member poaching between unions. Unions must stand united for the interests of working people.“The more than 800 SEIU members who traveled to Dearborn from all parts of the country tonight would much rather be at home: holding their local state and national representatives accountable; going door to door to elect pro-worker candidates; and helping security officers, janitors, healthcare workers, and other service workers unite to attain a voice on the job [ed--and mailing $20 donations to the Obama campaign]. But CNA’s recent actions threaten the future of the labor movement for all workers—and we cannot remain silent. [ed-so let's bust'em up????]“Open debate [ed - read: physical intimidation] serves an important role as we work to strengthen our movement. The Labor Notes Conference is the right time and place to discuss our differences. Emergency room hallways and days before contentious union elections are not.
Physical intimidation is OK at the Labor Notes Conference, but not in hospital hallways. Open debate is such a loose term these days. . . .
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