Boston: AFL-CIO President expected to speak at “Occupy Boston” demonstration

struggle4progress

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Thu Oct-13-11 10:03 AM
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Boston: AFL-CIO President expected to speak at “Occupy Boston” demonstration

By WATD Web Editor
– October 13, 2011

Officials from the state chapter of the AFL-CIO including President Steven Tolman plan to speak at the “Occupy Boston” demonstration. Tolman, the newly elected president, plans to speak in Dewey Square at 1 o’clock Thursday afternoon.

Later in the afternoon, members and officials from the state chapter of the AFL-CIO and the Greater Boston Labor Council plan to take part in the “Occupy Boston” demonstration. The members plan to gather at 3 p.m. ...

http://959watd.com/blog/2011/10/boston-afl-cio-president-expected-to-speak-at-occupy-boston-demonstration/

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Poll_Blind

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Thu Oct-13-11 10:07 AM
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1. Obama's 3 free trade agreements passed yesterday which will gut jobs.

I'll bet he's got some words on that.

PB

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white_wolf

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Thu Oct-13-11 10:16 AM
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2. Not only does it hurt workers here, it hurts them overseas as well.

Edited on Thu Oct-13-11 10:47 AM by white_wolf

They will be forced to work in virtual slave labor conditions with no safety standards and will hardly make enough to survive.

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Thu Oct-13-11 10:27 AM
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3. You're absolutely right. Absolutely right. n/t

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pnorman

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Thu Oct-13-11 10:40 AM
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4. Good news for OWS!

n/t

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