Why One Local Grocery Store’s Revolt Is Exactly What America Needs Right Now

[mikekohr]

6. "WE are the people we have been waiting for." -President Barack Obama-

We have more power than we realize. We have less courage than we like to think.

Years ago, on opening day of a local Walmart that was built with out of state non-union labor, I walked up to pick up some items. An informational picket from local labor was there handing out pamphlets listing labor concerns and worker violations at the site. I took one. Read it and turned to walk back to my car. I heard the footsteps from one of the picketers running after me. Surprized I whirled around not knowing what to expect. He ran up to mme and stuck out his hand to shake mine and said, "We've been here for 6 hours. You are the first person to turn away"

While I am proud of that I am far more mortified at the utter lack of support for our fellow neighbors, for our collective dignity and for workers rights that was on display there that day. And we live in a Labor "freindly" area.