Labor Chiefs Plan Rally Against Bush Near Garden (9/1) NYT

[Nambe]

Adding to the stew of protests planned during the Republican National Convention, New York labor leaders announced yesterday that they would hold a rally on Sept. 1 at which tens of thousands of union members would demonstrate against President Bush.

Labor leaders said the rally would be held near Madison Square Garden, the site of the convention scheduled from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, to send a strong message to Republicans about what the labor officials said were Mr. Bush's antiworker and antiunion policies.

"George Bush is the working person's worst nightmare,'' said Brian M. McLaughlin, the president of the New York City Central Labor Council. "He has attempted to roll back labor laws and workers' rights as far as he can." ...

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[buff2]

1. This is the reason they are setting up these "terror" threats.......

So bu$h can have an excuse to cancel any protests during their convention. I'll bet there won't be ANYONE allowed to protest that jerk. He can't stand it if everyone isn't falling all over him.I wonder what will happen if they refuse to allow protests? Will there be a huge backlash? This could get very interesting.

[kclown]

2. Come on down

I'll be there, from IBEW 2327

[fearnobush]

4. We will be there no matter what constitutional rights they abuse.

We will be there.

[burrowowl]

3. Hope more people

WAKE UP!