Molly Ivins (Working for Change): Solidarity Later

[Jack Rabbit]

From Working for Change
Dated Tuesday July 26

Solidarity Later
By Molly Ivins

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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Related thread: David Moberg (The Nation): Look Who's Walking in the Labor Movement started by Jack Rabbit Tuesday 12:30 pm PDT