Unions back Occupy Wall Street movement (The Hill)

[struggle4progress]

By Kevin Bogardus - 10/15/11 10:29 AM ET

... Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), told The Hill that she found the protesters to be an “incredible inspiration” that have highlighted issues like pay inequality and social injustice ...

On Friday, SEIU members and other unions participated in a march in Minneapolis to call on banks to end foreclosures. AFL-CIO members have also showed up at Occupy protests in Boston and St. Louis.

On October 7, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was on Wall Street to talk with protesters. Lee Saunders, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), attended protests in Washington. And Henry has sent out an email to her members nationwide to encourage them to attend protests inspired by Occupy Wall Street ...

“I think the key thing for our success here is that we don’t need to be worried about taking credit. We just need to be worried about how do we get wages increased and good jobs for all working people in this country,” Henry said ...

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/187765-unions-back-occupy-wall-street-movement

[mike_c]

1. my union is going to march in support of Occupy Los Angeles tomorrow morning!

Too bad I didn't bring a camera!