[lbo-talk] labor leadership not so sure about Wisconsin

[Alan Rudy]

Never fight! You could lose! And if you lose, others could, too! Be afraid,
be VERY afraid.  It is safer to do nothing, not draw any attention to
yourselves, compromise before any conflict occurs, and be sure to lose with
no fanfare because doing so couldn't possibly build momentum for the other
side...

A political strategy only 21st century Democrats could love.

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 7:47 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:


> http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49893.html
>
> Labor faces a moment of truth
> By: Ben Smith and Maggie Haberman
>
> February 21, 2011 05:04 AM EST
>
> As organized labor hails an unprecedented moment of unity playing out amid
> a sea of supporters marching in Madison, Wis., other union officials
> elsewhere are quietly wringing their hands about the risks of a high-stakes
> and historic loss in against Gov. Scott Walker.
>
>