The GMP and Budweiser

Mr P.A. Van Heusden pvanheus at hgmp.mrc.ac.uk
Thu Jun 24 08:46:02 PDT 1999


On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, Tom Lehman wrote:


> The GMP is a great old union. One of the oldest in the USA. Back in
> the 1930's(during the depression) they had a 30 hour week and a very
> lucrative incentive system!
>
> http://www.uswa.org/rapid/budweiser.html

I am rather concerned that the slogan for this campaign is:

Demand AMERICAN BEER in AMERICAN BOTTLES!

What are the implications of this slogan for USWA's solidarity actions with Mexican workers? The slogan sounds rather nationalist.

After all, workers will benefit most if struggles in Mexico win - i.e. if Mexican worker


>
> Give Budweiser a call---toll free,
>
> Tom Lehman
>

-- Peter van Heusden : pvanheus at hgmp.mrc.ac.uk 'The demand to give up illusions about the existing state of affairs is the demand to give up a state of affairs which needs illusions.' - Karl Marx



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