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CrispyQ

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25. You need Howard Dean.

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:42 PM

Aug 2013

He built a fantastic grass roots organization & that's what this needs.

Isn't there a 'worker's bill of rights' somewhere? I would start with something like that & your post above & create a platform. Then a summary of the platform - the objective - boiled down to a few sentences. A good name helps. I like the NEW suggestion. IMO, a great tagline is essential.

Somehow you have to appeal to people who don't typically consider/support labor organizations, like IT workers, although that may be an easier sell these days. There is an activist forum & a labor forum in this group. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1007

Omaha Steve is a famous union DUer you should connect with. He's probably in the Labor forum. Big Ed is good, but I would include all the liberal personalities, Stephanie Miller, Thom Hartmann, Rachel Maddow, Cenk, ??? I know I'm forgetting others.

Putting up a FB page/Twitter account is the easy part. It is staying active with it that takes time, and is what gives you exposure. You need to think about the content & keep it fresh & new.

It's a daunting endeavor, but all movements were just a few ideas written on a scrap of paper, at one point, right?

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The Time Is Right For A "National Workers Association"...... [View all] global1 Dec 2012 OP

I really like this idea. TDale313 Dec 2012 #1

Count Me In Janspece Dec 2012 #2

You mean "Workers of the world, unite!"? socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #21

I like the idea. I'm retired but I would join. Would you accept former workers as members Cleita Dec 2012 #3

I Think It Would Be Appropriate For Such An Organization To Have A "Retired Workers" Component..... global1 Dec 2012 #6

AARP throws us a bone every now and then. They are against Cleita Dec 2012 #8

Long ago one of my lefty colleagues in a bookstore hifiguy Dec 2012 #4

I was going to say, we had one: The Industrial Workers of the World and they were persecuted, beaten byeya Dec 2012 #17

some reading: this guy is an old unionist and has some ideas on using the existing union structure HiPointDem Dec 2012 #5

As I Indicated In My Original Post..... global1 Dec 2012 #7

if you read what the guy says, he basically feels the same. he presents pretty convincing evidence HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14

I'm All For That And Using Aspects Of The Existing Stucture Rather Than Creating From The Ground Up. global1 Dec 2012 #16

I don't need to think it should replace the unions of today but could exist side by side with Cleita Dec 2012 #10

the thought is that rather than organize from the ground up, use the organizing structure that HiPointDem Dec 2012 #13

I'm totally down. EOTE Dec 2012 #9

And have a shark atty negotiating for the org. Corporations would be begging for unions to return. Michigan Alum Dec 2012 #11

Who will step up to be our Mother Jones or Saul Alinsky? libdem4life Dec 2012 #12

Great idea with all the attacks on Unions this needs to be done awake Dec 2012 #15

Exactly - And That's Why I Suggested Forming Such An Organization On The NRA Model.... global1 Dec 2012 #18

What if we call it National Association of Employes & Workers or N.A.E.W awake Dec 2012 #19

on second thought N.A.E.W. can also be pronounced as "NaW" awake Dec 2012 #20

I Knew That If I Put Out This Idea Of A Workers Association I Would Get Good Feedback In Terms Of... global1 Dec 2012 #22

What a wonderful get around on the Taft-Hartley Act, which restricts the power Hestia Feb 2013 #23

sign The Last Dem. Feb 2013 #24

You need Howard Dean. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #25

Thank You Again For Your Support And Ideas.... global1 Aug 2013 #27

The Second Bill of Rights, or the Economic Bill of Rights. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #28

Here's some current news & an excellent response CrispyQ Sep 2013 #29

I'm in gopiscrap Aug 2013 #26