Duluth labor group passes measure backing RNC Eight
Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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The Duluth Central Labor Body, which represents roughly 17,000 workers, has unanimously passed a resolution opposing the prosecution of the RNC Eight (pictured). The measure also calls for repeal of the state law under which the defendants have been charged with criminally conspiring to disrupt September’s Republican National Convention (RNC). Describing the prosecutions as “politically motivated,” the resolution implores labor unions across the state to oppose the actions of the Ramsey County Attorney’s office.
Chad McKenna, field coordinator for the labor body, says that they were motivated by a concern that such prosecutions could lead to people being arrested for engaging in routine protest activities such as walking picket lines.
“We work with the peace movement quite a bit in our area,” he says. “The broad net that was cast by the anti-terrorism act and the prosecution of the RNC Eight could affect things that we do typically.”
McKenna says there was no dissent among the roughly 50 delegates who voted on the measure.
“This was actually the second month that we’ve talked about it,” he notes. “We gave folks a month to digest the resolution.”
(Picture courtesy of Friends of the RNC 8.)
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Comment posted March 19, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
The Duluth Central Labor Body not only backs the RNC 8,, but even more so the 1st Amendment of the Constitution.
They are backing all who: that expressly prohibits the United States Congress from making laws or that prohibit the free exercise of religion, infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
All of those who swore to uphold the constitution in our state (ie city officials, state officials, law-enforcement, judges) have failed the citizens of the country.
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Thank you DCLB for being a true Union of the workers and of “the People”.
I was shut down and shut out of reading a similar resolution at my DFL Ward 12 convention last week. Sabotaged and lied to at my precinct caucus, Rules committee and then shouted down at the Convention by party organizers.
Every true progressive and true patriot of this great state and country should sign on to this resolution.
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call your local officials and representatives and ask them.. why aren’t you upholding the constitution.
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The Charges from Ramsey County
* PLANNING IS CONSPIRACY
* PROTESTING IS RIOTING
* DISSENT IS TERRORISM
Remember the Terror in MN from the state in 1916
Comment posted March 19, 2009 @ 1:15 pm
Good going Duluth! I hope the Trades and Labor Assembly and the Minneapolis Central Labor Council will follow suit!
Comment posted March 19, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
Thank you Duluth working people. I agree that the RNC police state action by the government, federal, and county was obsene and unconstitutional and a threat to the basic rights people in this country have fought for over many generations. I believe in our rights and believe we should exercise them and take a stand against imperial actions of our government.
Comment posted March 19, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
What are the Twin Cities DFL Elected officials doing about the 2002 MN Anti-Terrorism Bill. (aka MN Patriot Act) ?
609.714 CRIMES COMMITTED IN FURTHERANCE OF TERRORISM.
Are they trying to repeal it? aRE they ignoring it?
or are they trying to pass more bills that take away our civil rights ?
Call them today and ask them
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