Unions Endorse Occupy Wall Street, Will Join Protests
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Occupy Wall Street is growing steadily, with cities across the country and in Canada seeing their own protesters hit the streets. Now unions are lending the movement their support.
Transport Workers Union Local 100 spokesman Jim Gannon said the protests advocated issues that align with union interests like income inequality and worker’s rights.
“Their goals are our goals,” Gannon said. “They brought a spotlight on issues that we’ve believed in for quite some time now…. Wall Street caused the implosion in the first place and is getting away Scot-free while
