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Not a Union Member? Why You Should Care About Wisconsin (or Ohio or Michigan) #union #wearewi #WIunion

SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Not a Union Member? Why You Should Care About Wisconsin (or Ohio or Michigan)

Not a Union Member? Why You Should Care About Wisconsin (or Ohio or Michigan)

by Amy B. Dean
Huffingtion Post, March 1, 2011

After two weeks of protests in Wisconsin, we are now watching demonstrations spread across the country. Over the weekend, the online advocacy group MoveOn.org helped mobilize tens of thousands of people, who marched in all 50 state capitals in support of Wisconsin workers. Demonstrators are speaking out against attacks by Republican governors in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan and their own states.
It is entirely appropriate that protests should spread, because recent events in Wisconsin are only a window into what is happening in states scattered across the country. It is important that we understand the scope of this debate. This is a discussion that has impact on all Americans, not just union members. One point should be clear: This is not a