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global1

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27. Thank You Again For Your Support And Ideas....
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 02:11 PM
Aug 2013

It is fitting that this idea is getting some interest here at DU - given the fact that this is the 'Labor Day' weekend.

How do we get this idea to Howard Dean. Anyone know?

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
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