I stand with labor.

[Robb]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-afl-cio.html">AFL-CIO Chief Richard Trumka backs Occupy Wall Street protests

The U.S. labor movement will support demonstrations around the country by anti-Wall Street protesters, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Wednesday.

Speaking on a conference call with reporters, Trumka said the labor movement backs the goals of the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City and elsewhere and will work with such groups “to make the top 1% pay their share.”

“These demonstrations are truly spontaneous,” Trumka said. “We intend to be supportive of them.... We are going to support them in any way we can. We’re not going to try to usurp them in any way.”

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But the labor leader was specific as he summarized his demands: make Wall Street invest in creating jobs for Americans, stop foreclosures and write down problem mortgages. Paying for government programs would come from a “very tiny” tax on speculation, he said.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-afl-cio.html

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1. Keep this in mind even when "Labor" is multi-millionaires

I.e., the NBA lockout.

[Robb]

2. I'll put you down as "RSVP gracefully declined" then.

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3. Not at all

I stand with Labor as well. Even when the Labor involved looks real rich, like an NBA player. A lot of people are going to be told that they should hate those greedy basketball players for ruining the upcoming season. Or, at the very least, a pox should be cast on both houses, players and owners alike. But mostly players, wink wink. The bottom line is that for all the money generated by the efforts of the players for the NBA, the owners feel entitled to a majority of the money because . . . well, just because. Oddly enough, in the years to come, it will be the players who suffer the debilitating effects of the arena while the owners continue making even more money and complaining about greedy players.