A lot of Occupiers who went out to support the strikers of Baker’s Union Local 125 were excited to be in the picket line, working toward an achievable short-term goal with that long-mythologized Occupy-hating community, “working folks”. The excitement was mutual. The striking workers, –many of them Latinos–were happy, if not curious, about their new allies and there was a general atmosphere of camaraderie. For several hours, beginning at 4 [...]
That was quick. I just saw on Twitter via Zoniel Mharajs (@UnionCityPatch) that Bakery Workers Union Local 125 at the American Licorice factory in Union City, CA voted 81 to 61 in favor of accepting the management’s offer and are calling off the strike. Zoniel’s article contained this quote from the vice president of Local 125 Rene Casillo: “I think if we stayed out a little longer, we could have [...]
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