Papantonio: John Nichols on Wisconsin’s “Uprising”

[GoLeft TV]

One year ago, activists took to the streets in Wisconsin to protest Republican Governor Scott Walker’s plans to strip unions and public employees of virtually every right that they had. And now, just 12 months later, Walker is fighting for his political life, corporations and wealthy conservatives are running scared, and people across the globe have stood up and said We Aren’t Going To Take This Anymore. And it all started with Wisconsin. Mike Papantonio talks about how the Wisconsin activists sparked a global uprising with Nation correspondent John Nichols, author of the new book “Uprising.”

Follow John Nichols on Twitter @nicholsuprising

[EC]

1. 65,000 were out marching just this last week end

I'm glad our state gets angry when we get screwed and we take action. This miscalculated when they hit WI with ALEC - most here love our unions and know their purpose.

[southernyankeebelle]

2. Your state is a great example of doing the right thing.

[freshwest]

4. Love and respect to all of you!

[midnight]

3. I agree with Papantonio on this notion that fighting for workers rights goes beyond wisconsin....

The whole Democratic party should make this a important issue... The Democratic National Convention ought to heed those words and find a state that doesn't cater to Right to work spin.... Did you ever hear of any label so dishonest...

"Right To Work States: BAD for workers!

ALL . . . and I do mean ALL . . . 'right to work' states are bad for workers. With these policies in those states, including where I live in Nevada, the business are discriminating against ALL qualified workers and are blatantly under paying every worker that is in that particular state. Besides that, it is also wrong to terminate ANYONE for ANY REASON, or for no reason. That's the ultimate in discrimination.

Workers have rights and they need to be paid for the experience they have and paid a FAIR MARKET LIVING WAGE. The Minimum Wage needs to be abolished and so do the 'right to work' states.

Regardless of your own political stance, WAGES NEED to be increased by 30% and BIG BUSINESS needs to get out of bed with BIG BROTHER. It's time that the people take back what was taken from us.

WE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER!!!!"http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189975