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In a bit of payback for what it sees as their attack on workers' rights, one Wisconsin union has barred Republican officials from marching in its annual Labor Day parade. "The Wausau Labor Day Parade is a time to celebrate the working men and women of Wisconsin," said Randy Radtke, president of the Marathon County Labor Council AFL-CIO, on the group's website.
Union disinvites GOP pols to Labor Day parade - MarketWatch
Seeded on Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:29 PM EDT
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Very short article, but a good glimpse of modern times. Here's the other half, ;->, of the article:
"It is a time for working families to come together to celebrate their hard work and a time where we recognize the labor movement for all they have given us," including weekends, a 40-hour week and child labor and safety laws. "It should come as no surprise that organizers choose not to invite elected officials who have openly attacked worker's rights or stood idly by while their political party fought to strip public workers of their right to collectively bargain."
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#1 - Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:31 PM EDTThe party of "Family Values" (Ha!) is against the working class spending anytime with their families. They should have been asked not to attend years ago.
The "Right to Life" crowd, "Once you're out of the womb all bets are off."
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