[lbo-talk] unions & OWS

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sat Oct 29 11:44:34 PDT 2011


on.wsj.com/sYR6mP

Unions Look to Protesters for Future Supporters By MELANIE TROTTMAN

Union members who descended on Occupy Wall Street encampments armed with tents, food and organizational expertise hope to turn young demonstrators into enduring labor allies, part of a larger effort to rejuvenate the movement's aging ranks.

In the throngs of unemployed 20-somethings gathered in cities across the U.S., labor leaders see a chance to improve their movement's image with a generation of future workers who will be crucial to unions' survival.

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