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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:13 PM
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Here's another article by yours truly

on the ILWU struggle in Longview, WA.

http://www.workerspower.net/ilwu-battling-back-on-longview-ports

See what you think.

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Sarah Ibarruri

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:19 PM
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1. Good article, and I like the website! nt

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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:20 PM
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2. Thank you Sarah..........

Classic Red. :)

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Sarah Ibarruri

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:25 PM
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4. This year I realized that classic red is probably the ONLY way to help the neediest. nt

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classof56

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:25 PM
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3. Well done!

Glad to see the Oregon AFL-CIO Exec Board has stepped up to the plate, and that so many turned out for the Portland rally against EGT.

Union!

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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:31 PM
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6. Thanks 56. Yeah I was happy to see that too

And calling them "scab". THAT will leave a mark. :) However, if it walks like a duck...

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readmoreoften

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:25 PM
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5. Awesome job! Here's another:

http://socialistworker.org/2011/07/26/ilwu-takes-on-a-union-buster

You should contact SW and write articles about stuff going on in TN!

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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:33 PM
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8. Yep. That little todo is getting a lot of press

The problem is there's not much going on in TN. :) Although, we did do a rally at Corker and Alexander's office on Friday. Thanks for reading, read.

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readmoreoften

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:34 PM
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9. ILWU is an amazing union. A real political vanguard.

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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:45 PM
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12. I agree. Researching this article, I really came to admire

those guys. They don't take no shit as we say down south. And that's what the union movement is going to need over the next few years.

I tried to point out in the article that ANYTHING that's going to help the working class will be illegal. If you're union, you might as well get used to that.

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:30 PM
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14. Sad that its gotten to the point where fighting for your rights requries illegal actions,

but it's the ruling class that has caused this. They have constantly tried to subvert democracy and they succeeded so now fighting them is illegal.

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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:47 PM
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15. That's really always the way it's been wolf...........

It's just that they don't pretend any longer.

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white_wolf

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Mon Aug-01-11 11:27 PM
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16. Perhaps I'm idealist I like to believe our type of government can work.

Edited on Mon Aug-01-11 11:28 PM by white_wolf

However, I know it can't work with our current system. It seems to do decent in the Nordic countries, but maybe I'm wrong.

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white_wolf

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:37 PM
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10. There was a lot of stuff going on a few months back in solidarty with WI and in protest of Haslam's

budget cuts on teachers, but there hasn't been much lately. Though, I have been tempted to try and interrupted a few tea party rallies just because stupid people annoy me. Oh and great article. I reced it, but I think the conservatives took it down to 0.

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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:42 PM
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11. Yep. The DU conservatives don't like commies...

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SusanaMontana41

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Mon Aug-01-11 04:33 PM
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7. From one fire-breather to another:

great job!

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socialist_n_TN

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:46 PM
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13. Thanks Susana........

As I tried to point out, that dragon breath is what it's going to take!

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Tue Aug-02-11 09:14 AM
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17. Shameless bump........

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