When I first came to the US I lived in NYC. It is a great city, a world city. I worked in a factory on Spring Street near W 4th which I hear is now very trendy. The Occupy Wall Street movement, especially what is going in in NYC is an inspiration to me as a trade Unionist and worker. The Democrats will attempt to use this movement to get Obama re-elected which will mean further sacrifice for working people. Let's hope that the movement remains independent, democratic, militant and that more and more working class people join it. It makes me feel good about being an American worker, we have been silent on the global stage for too long.
The corporate media says we do not know what we are protesting about. How about this for a start?
We are against the dictatorship of the profit addicted corporations over American society.
We are for at least a $15.00 minimum wage or a $5.00 wage increase for all whichever is the greater.
We are for equal pay for equal work.
We are for jobs for all
We are for free education and free healthcare for all.
We are against sexism, racism and for working class unity.
We are for the building of a working peoples' party to end the monopoly of American politics by the bosses' parties, the Republicans and the Democrats.
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