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In reply to the discussion: Occupy's tactics are hurting their message and the left [View all]unapatriciated
(5,390 posts)or really know about our labor history. I experienced this type of thinking from fellow employees during the 2003 Grocery Strike. In our small town we had the largest number of employees crossing the line and going back to work in the second month of our strike. They were worse than the temps. hired to replace us. Their name calling and threats of violence against those of us who remained on the picket line was a daily thing. We had one guy who would come within inches of hitting us with his car. These very same people were the first to complain on how lousy our new contract was yet they were the first to give up. The type of actions that #OWS are using may not be popular but they are not new and will take time to see the effects.
on a side note: We may not have gotten what we wanted in our contract after that strike. But we did get a better contracts in the future because of that strike. Our four month strike hurt Safeway, Ralphs and Albersons bottom line and they were unwilling to risk another strike.
It will take time for us to see the effects of the #OWS movement.