Unions lend muscle, resources to Wall St. protests

[defendandprotect]

Unions lend muscle, resources to Wall St. protests

NEW YORK (AP) — Unions lent their muscle to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, fueling speculation about how long the camp-out in lower Manhattan — and related demonstrations around the country — will continue.

Thousands of protesters, including many in union T-shirts, filled lower Manhattan's Foley Square on Wednesday and then marched to Zuccotti Park, where the protesters have been camping since Sept. 17. Labor leaders say they will continue to support the protests, both with manpower and donations of goods and services.

"The great thing about Occupy Wall Street is that they have brought the focus of the entire country on the middle class majority," said George Aldro, 62, a member of Local 2325 of the United Auto Workers, as he carried the union's blue flag over his shoulder through lower Manhattan.

"We're in it together, and we're in it for the long haul."



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[opihimoimoi]

1. Lemme be the 1st to KnR this very important post

:kick:

The Unions are the kiss of death to the Baggers....who thought they could impose their shit on America....

The Election of 2012 will be a LANDSLIDE OF BLUE......the Baggers and GOPers will be fucked for a long time....its their own

selfish fault for being ADULT BULLIES OF THE INTRANSIGANT TYPE.

AS A RETIRED UNION MEMBER...I SUPPORT THE OWS AND THEIR MISSION

AFL CIO FIRE FIGHTERS .....

ITS TIME TO SHUCK STUPID FROM GOV'T...

VOTE BLUE

[socialist_n_TN]

2. GREAT to see the unions involvement

But now it's time for some overall union organization involving actions that actually HURT the Wall Street overlords. And yes that means strikes and workplace occupations ACROSS craft and union lines. IOW, MASS actions.

Oh yeah and it's time to start putting together an armed working class militia to discourage the hired goons that Wall Street will eventually hire. We've got to have the means to fight the modern day Pinkertons.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. KnR

[Zorra]

4. "We're in it together, and we're in it for the long haul." nt