What can you do to help the workers and fight-back against ‘capital‘s’ assault on labor in Wisconsin? Rallies planned all over the country
EducationFeb 21, 2011We cannot let the capitalist class win in Wisconsin. Teachers have agreed to return to work, due to Fox News and other corporate media outlets that have created the image in the minds of many that teachers are overpaid thugs who have abandoned their students when in fact they are currently giving their students the best lesson they can get in critical thinking and social responsibility and courage. Meanwhile, countries throughout the world, including Egypt, have ‘bought pizzas’ for the protestors in Wisconsin.
Fighting for the moral values of solidarity, diversity, participation in power (collective bargaining), equity in funding for basic human rights (the public commons) and a decent wage is now going on in Wisconsin. The morals are in the budget and nowhere can this be seen better than Wisconsin, right now undoubtedly a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for the nation as governors in New jersey, Illinois, Indiana, California, New York and Ohio saddle up for the same fight. In fact, 12 states are ginned up for right wing assaults on worker’s rights and education.
Do not be fooled! the issue is worker’s rights and the role of capital in destroying pensions, housing values, businesses, and demand which have all led to lower tax revenues. The private sector cannot create ‘demand’ which is the economic problem facing this nation. Lowering worker’s wages with ‘austerity’ programs that destroy democracy, families and the social fabric is a disaster for the national and state economies. Killing unions is