The NY Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 voted to join the protestors in the financial District of New York City, and so have the Verizon union members. Other unions, including the Teamsters (yes, those Teamsters who once supported Ronald Reagan) have issued public statements of support for Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests… includes video of Tony Bologna pepper spraying. (“Occupy Wall Street” Is Getting Huge — But Where Are the Democratic Politicians?, AlterNet)
The young heroes on Wall Street today baffle the world because they have issued no demands. The villains of Wall Street had their demands — insisting upon a massive bailout for themselves in 2008, while they pocketed million dollar bonuses. The Wall Street protesters are not seeking a bailout for themselves; they are working to bail out democracy. (Van Jones, Wall Street Protests: Which Side Are You On?, Huffington Post, 9/30/2011)
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