Labor joins protest movement at Westlake Park (Seattle)

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By Jeff Hodson and Jack Broom
Seattle Times staff reporters

A couple of dozen union members joined the "Occupy Seattle" protest rally at Westlake Park at midday Friday and the ranks of protesters are expected to grow into the evening and at a noon rally on Saturday.

Protesters loudly cheered after comments by Lynne Dodson, Secretary Treasurer of the Washington State Labor Council, who told the crowd, "Your fight is our fight. We are tired of the wealth in this country going only to the top 1 percent."She said working men and women support the efforts to "bring social and economic justice back to this country."

David Westberg, business manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 609, spoke of how many people are facing economic hard times.

"We are experiencing the same things these people are experiencing," he said referring to the protesters. "I have people who every day are just one paycheck away from poverty." ...

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