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Proletariatprincess

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8. Absolutely Correcct, fellow worker

Reply to Citizen Worker (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 03:28 AM

Mar 2012

I was very disappointed when the AFL-CIO endorsed Obama...especially after Trumpka had finally acknowleged that neither party had been fair to labor and separation is past due.
Gore Vidal has said that the Dems and REpubs are just two right wings of the Corporate party. There is no place for Labor in either party....other than for it's money and free campaign workers. Im tired of Labor being so badly used. If only we could have a real Labor Party.....

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Unions to hold their own political convention [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2012 OP

Was this a DINO plot to keep union people away and lessen their influence in the party? Liberty Belle Mar 2012 #1

No, it's an attempt to drum up enough support for Obama to win NC jeff47 Mar 2012 #4

Are there no unionized hotels in NC? whathehell Mar 2012 #5

There are none in Charlotte. jeff47 Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, well that kind of sucks... whathehell Mar 2012 #15

If the Democrats were smart they would of made a point of embracing workers rights.... midnight Mar 2012 #2

I agree....They're not being that smart on this. n/t whathehell Mar 2012 #16

i wish the seiu and other unions would just go down there mopinko Mar 2012 #3

What makes you think they haven't tried? lunatica Mar 2012 #10

i asked around. haven't heard anything. hope that doesn't mean they aren't. mopinko Mar 2012 #14

It's about time. Now, if Labor uses this summit to begin movement building and separating itself Citizen Worker Mar 2012 #7

Absolutely Correcct, fellow worker Proletariatprincess Mar 2012 #8

good idea madrchsod Mar 2012 #9

I'll go them one better unionworks Mar 2012 #11

why aren't democrats unionworks Mar 2012 #12

Labor has a lot of power at conventions JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #13

And yet unions will be blamed for not supporting Dems vigorously enough Doctor_J Mar 2012 #17

Good for the unions! Now how about starting a Labor Party? Vidar Mar 2012 #18