From Angel Soft to Brawny... How to boycott the billionaire Koch brothers
[Editor's note: The following article came to Substance via Portside (http://portside.org) and is being shared with our readers following a large number of questions about how to take aim at some of the billionaires who have been trying to take away the remaining rights of working people, teachers, and unions. Koch Industries is doing everything from chicken (on Chicago's north side) to paper products and beyond, as the list below shows. Enjoy].
Billionaire David Koch (above) of Koch Industries has been funding the fascist attacks on unions through his Americans for Progress and his support for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Koch recently edged out New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, according to Forbes magazine, as the wealthiest man in Manhattan.How You Can Boycott the Kochs... The backlash against the Kochs' influence in Wisconsin is gaining steam, with labor supporters starting to boycott Koch Industries' many products (listed here)
by Lauren Kelley, AlterNet, February 28, 2011, http://www. alternet.org/story/150078/ how_you_ can_boycott_the_kochs
Over the past few weeks, the billionaire Koch brothers and their front groups have steadily increased their involvement in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's efforts to strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights. The Kochs' outsized wealth and influence are forces to be reckoned with; that's why we should all be grateful that a Koch backlash, including a boycott of Koch Industries' products, has started picking up steam.
AlterNet has been keeping a close eye on the Koch-financed support for Walker's anti-union campaign. As we reported last
