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TBF

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3. I don't think that's it -

Reply to hack89 (Reply #2)

Tue May 1, 2012, 03:17 PM

May 2012

I was thinking more about whether it would be a legal strike or not. OWS is a bourgeoisie movement for the most part at this juncture and I think they've been helpful in raising some class discussion. Whether it gets to the next level and really starts impacting commerce is another matter.

Earlier today I cited this story about the FBI/NYPD questioning activists a couple days ago ---> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/fbi-nypd-made-visited-occupy-activists-in-advance

Occupy has worried the ruling class enough that they are seen as a threat, but I don't know how that is viewed by the heads of the unions and also by union workers (and that answer might vary).

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Labor unions rejected pleas for a general strike. [View all] Lionessa May 2012 OP

Will have to wait for some union members to weigh in - TBF May 2012 #1

Unions understand and want political power. hack89 May 2012 #2

I don't think that's it - TBF May 2012 #3

Union officials can be ousted very easily. joshcryer May 2012 #9

Why do you think the rank and file oppose the leadership? hack89 May 2012 #16

Unions have no strike contracts. It would be an unauthorized doc03 May 2012 #4

uAW has teamed with Occupy 2pooped2pop May 2012 #5

The very first thing we ought to do is repeal the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 limpyhobbler May 2012 #6

The NLRA itself forbids wildcat strikes so you'd still need Labor Union officials to sign off on it. joshcryer May 2012 #8

If Taft-Hartley were repealed, then a Union could vote to join a general strike, limpyhobbler May 2012 #10

Don't get me wrong, I think that's a definite first step! joshcryer May 2012 #12

Wildcat strikes are illegal, unions can't protect you if you do them. joshcryer May 2012 #7

well Fuck them then. Joe Shlabotnik May 2012 #11

Maybe read the other comments in the thread before TBF May 2012 #13

My apologies. Joe Shlabotnik May 2012 #14

Occupy and Unions are definitely pretty separate right now - TBF May 2012 #15