Our Southern Workers Assembly on Monday, September 3 was widely covered by news media outlets from around the world. We packed the house at a church that was said to hold 300. Everyone gave fiery, touching talks and brought to life the power of our Southern labor organizing. This helped push out our rank-n-file message of social justice trade unionism and organizing in the South.
Media outlets are carrying our story very prominently. Below are some links to media coverage:
- MSNBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__qVkxB7ZUQ&feature=plcp
- Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/democrats-give-labor-the-cold-shoulder/2012/09/06/c550141a-f853-11e1-8398-0327ab83ab91_blog.html
- Russia Today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwMBSLwCuiw&feature=relmfu
- Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/03/democratic-convention-2012_n_1853062.html
- Creative Loafing: http://clclt.com/theclog/archives/2012/09/04/southern-workers-show-solidarity-during-dnc
- Democracy Now!:
- Charlotte Observer: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/09/04/3501289/labor-makes-its-case-at-the-dnc.html
- Fox Charlotte: http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/local/Pro-Union-Rally-at-Church-168459146.html
- Madison, Wisconsin Isthmus: http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=37671
- WWAY Wilmington Radio: http://www.wwaytv3.com/2012/09/03/unions-plan-labor-day-parade-charlotte
- Angaza Profile in Charlotte Observer: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/09/02/3498980/profile-in-protest.html
- Charlotte Post (Black-owned): http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=news&srctype=detail&category=News&refno=4927
- Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-unions-democratic-convention-20120903,0,3700002.story
- Free Speech Radio News: http://fsrn.org/audio/union-members-cite-shortcomings-democratic-leaders-labor-issues/10822
- Al-Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/09/201294112731355919.html
- Village Voice: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/09/outside_the_dem.php
- In these Times: http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/13772/in_the_shadow_of_the_dnc_organizers_envision_a_unionized_south/
- Bellington Herald: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/09/04/2675513/retired-union-boss-champions-workers.html
- New Jersey NJ.com: http://blog.nj.com/njv_bob_braun/2012/09/braun_a_seemingly_pro-labor_co.html