Unions, activists, rally in Lansing to support Wisconsin's government unions

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from the Detroit Free Press:




Unions, activists, rally in Lansing to support Wisconsin's government unions
3:36 PM, Feb. 26, 2011


LANSING – Some 2,000 union members and supporters from across Michigan rallied at the state Capitol building today to support Wisconsin’s public employee unions and against what they called corporate-sponsored Republican attacks on working people.

That included Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, who fired up the crowd with a campaign-like, pro-union welcome speech.

“I can understand why Thomas Jefferson said a little revolution now and then is a good thing,” said Bernero to loud cheers. He was the losing Democratic gubernatorial candidate last fall.

“The assault on unions, the assault on the public employees is nothing less than an assault on the American people.” .........(more)

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