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Even in their weakened situation, the unions have the power to stop the white nationalists in their tracks. Instead of putting out an occasional statement and occasionally endorsing a march or rally, the union leaders can call out their members and families to lead a real united, working class opposition to the white nationalists. In Berkeley CA, for example, the white nationalists are supposed to be trying to make a statement on August 27. A <https://oaklandsocialist.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/oakland-general-strike.jpg> *Scenes from Oakland’s General Strike of 1946. This strike was organized out of the Central Labor Council. It did it then; it can do it again now.* “March Against Hate” is planned in response. The Alameda County Central Labor Council has endorsed this march as have a few local unions. But how many of their members will know? What will the Central Labor Council actually *do* to get its affiliated local unions involved? What will the leaders of the affiliated locals do to get their members involved? We should be clear: These white nationalists are not just a threat to people of color, not just a threat to left protesters (such as the young woman who was murdered by them in Charlotsville); they are a threat to the entire working class and to the only working class organizations in the US – the unions. In the past, these groups have been used to attack workers on strike and to attack union organizers. They will do so again...." See: https://oaklandsocialist.com/2017/08/13/labor-can-stop-the-white-nationalists-in-their-tracks/ -- "No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them." Asata Shakur Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com and // www.facebook.com/WorkersIntlNetwork?ref=stream _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
