Thursday, January 05, 2006

Democratic Underground has A new pro labor & union group/forum. Just started up today and will expand.

LINK


The mission statement:

The mission of the DU "Unions and Union Activists" is to discussing both the history and future of the American Labor Movement.

Acceptable topics include:

- News stories relating to Unions and Union-busting

- Discussions about Union history and folklore

- Discussions related to Unionization efforts, including strategic and tactical planning for same

- Discussions about elections within particular Unions

- Discussions and problem-solving about management malfeasance and misfeasance

- Discussions and problem-solving about workplace safety

- Discussions and problem-solving about workplace environment, including social and sexual environment

- Promotion of pro-Union political candidates

- Campaigns to promote lawmaking that favors Unions and Unionization


Other topics will be allowed at the discretion of the moderators, but anti-Union screeds are not welcome.

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