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JNelson6563

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13. Labor has a lot of power at conventions

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 11:23 AM

Mar 2012

I find it hard to believe they will by-pass this opportunity to throw that power around. They will have their binding caucus and hit the floor to vote en masse. That is the union way. Anyone in Michigan Democratic politics knows this.

Julie

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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