Molly Ivins: Solidarity later

[Dudley_DUright]

Solidarity Forev ... ooops, make that, Solidarity Later.

Organized labor is weak, but unorganized labor is a hell of a lot weaker. That's what's splitting the AFL-CIO. You may think this is none of your beeswax, but if you work in this country, you owe labor, big time. And I'm talking to you, white-collar worker.

This is not about the old stuff -- 40-hour workweek, unemployment insurance, health benefits, safety regs, etc. This is about right now, today. The money that controls this administration is out to screw you -- it's your pension on the line, your salary on the line and your job on the line. If your company can replace you cheaper, you are gone, buddy. And this administration is pushing jobs overseas just as fast as it can.

The split is not a case of good guys versus bad guys -- it's good guys versus (we hope) some better guys.

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http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19400

[GOPFighter]

1. America's middle class owes all unions and government

The Republicans are hard at work busting unions and once the deficit grows beyond our ability to pay the interest, you will see government programs designed to help the poor and middle class evaporate like steam in a hot room.

Vast numbers of Americans are gleefully voting themselves back into poverty, directing venom and hate for the hated unions that raised workers to respectability, and heaping self-righteous indignation on traitorous liberals who dare oppose war and speak out against torture. These sick creatures are like worms in an apple, eating away at America until we shrivel and fall from the tree of civilized, developed nations.

[Robbien]

2. After reading JohnT's two threads over in GD

I am plenty scared about what is happening here.

It is similiar to what is happening in the DNC where the DLC has grabbed leadership roles in the party and the grassroots need to take the party back because the DLC does not represent them. Only in the Unions it is much much worse.