Huff Post: It's Labor's Time to Shine Again

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gregory-floyd/its-labors-time-to-shine-_b_843316.html

Posted: 04/ 1/11 09:41 AM ET

Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana. These states are the front lines of the assault against the rights of working people and the middle class. With state and local government deficits ballooning around the country the fight is expanding daily.

This push against unions is not simply about getting fair wage and benefit concessions during tough economic times. It is about the rich and powerful breaking the backs of labor -- especially public sector unions -- once and for all.

But can it happen in New York City?

If they succeed in breaking unions in Wisconsin, Ohio and elsewhere, you can count on them trying it here in New York, the most unionized state in the nation.

We cannot let that happen. To stop it, we need strong leadership at the highest levels of government as well as troops on the ground. While there are many elected officials dedicated to protecting public sector workers, I believe we need someone from within our ranks to defend our interests.

That is why I am considering a run for Mayor of New York City in 2013. It is still very early, but I am talking to other unions and business leaders about the possibility of a labor candidate.

FULL story at link.

[fasttense]

1. Did you just cross a picket line?

I thought HuffPo writers were on strike? Yet, you post this article from them and I know how pro-Union you are.

I'm not trying to be snarky. I just think you might have missed this:
http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/17/newspaper-guild-huffington-post-strike/