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It Is Protest Day!
Happy Saturday, Rabble Rousers! Much like the last run, we are protesting the conduct of the recent Local 696 election. It is 7 protests this time, instead of 11: While our protests are fewer, they are stronger than they were in March. Many of them are the very same behavior that triggered the overturning of…
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The End of the Campaign
Good morning, Rabble Rousers! The campaign is over. Today is the last day to submit your ballots in order to have them counted. If you have not done so already, I implore you to check those Rabble Rousers boxes and send out your ballots as soon as you can. When we began this journey, I…
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My Sincere Thank-You to the Folks at the SBU
Good evening, Rabble Rousers! The folks at the SBU have done me an incredible service, and I am humbled. They have dedicated a massive portion of their front page to me, and have very kindly re-posted my email and blog post, “A Response to Our Opposition“. Thank you. I don’t know who among the SBU…
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How Local 696 feels about Tony Dinkins
Today, Rabble Rousers, is a day of celebration and rest! As of last night, this email list has 150 people- assembled by a small team of dedicated labor activists, we’re reaching almost as many folks with these emails as voted for the SBU earlier this year. Tell your coworkers- if they want to get involved…
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The Rabble Rousers- how to help
Good evening, everyone! We had a wonderfully productive discussion in our weekly meeting tonight (next week it goes back to Wednesdays!) about the Rabble Rousers as a slate of candidates and what the rank-and-file workers can do to ensure a progressive victory that works for all workers in Local 696. The short version- talk to…
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A Response to Our Opposition
Thursday, Mary Kachline- Steward/Delegate and Executive Board member on the SBU slate- circulated an email about what Local 696 has accomplished for its membership. It has some bold claims in it- laughably bold. Kachline, and by extension the SBU, claims responsibility for Juneteenth as a paid holiday. The Juneteenth holiday was established by the state…
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