Pittsburgh Rally Held In Support Of Wisconsin’s Workers

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It’s part of a national effort by organized labor to focus attention on what they call “union-busting.”
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has stirred a strong and passionate reaction among local labor members.
While public employee unions in Wisconsin have already agreed to cuts in benefits, Walker wants to limit their ability to negotiate future pay and benefits. That, says union members, strikes at the heart of collective bargaining and will not stand.

Perhaps 500 workers and supporters from most of Pittsburgh’s labor movement turned out on short notice for this afternoon’s rally.
”We need to fight to make sure that they don’t rob any worker of their rights to collective bargaining, or their rights to be in a union,” said Leo Girard, of the United Steelworkers of America.
“This is about the middle class. We’re standing up and fighting; they’re trying to run over workers in Wisconsin, in Ohio, in Indiana, New Hampshire, across the map,” said Tim Waters, also of the United Steel Workers of America. “We’re here today, no one here is going to Wisconsin, we’re making our voice heard right here in Pittsburgh.”

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/02/24/local-rally-held-in-support-of-wisconsins-workers/

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1. I wish I hadn't read the comments at the end of the article

The trolls are all over it.

[PA Democrat]

4. I know. I started to reply, but how do you battle such stupidity?

[Bozita]

2. Solidarity!

Thank you, Pittsburgh.

[chill_wind]

3. K & R for my friends back home.

Love youns guys!

[Bravo Zulu]

5. There were over 1100 people there!I got a photo of the end!