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by: Jeremiah
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership is up in West Virginia but down nationally. The Democratic Party would do well to remember one of the strongest elements of the Party's base.
In West Virginia, that means protecting workers trying to unionize, especially in our coal mines, and passing legislation to require West Virginia workers be hired for Marcellus Shale operations.
Nationally, the Democratic Party needs to take head on the Right to be Exploited...I mean Right to Work policies of several states, including the State of North Carolina, which is where the DNC has decided to have the 2012 Democratic Convention. I am not against the Convention being held in Charlotte but it would be a dishonor to hardworking folks everywhere to ignore that State's regressive labor laws.
Conversely, labor cannot just rest on the blood, sweat, and tears of the past. Labor must continue to show the public that through organized labor is the most effective means by which the hard working middle class can get get their fair share.
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