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In reply to the discussion: Occupy's tactics are hurting their message and the left [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)This is what militant labor does. I predicted the rebirth of the labor fights we used to have a few years back. This is the birth of a new militant labor movement. I think they've had it...and you will see more, not less, of this.
Welcome to 1900 redux.
The first thing that will go from many a contract will be the pretty muzzling no strike clauses. If any union member overtly supports this, it's a firable offense.
If they can quash it (I think it's too late, yesterday showed that) then it would be still born and you can kiss all labor advances good bye. Personally not only I hope it succeeds, yesterday was pretty successful. Ports were slowed down for a few hours, San Diego, I don't think you realize how historic that is for this town...all the way to port shutdowns, Portland and Oakland.
Say hi to the kind of labor milintancy not seen in decades. And yes our conservative press is pretty much down playing this.