back to work
For those who have checked out my livejournal due to my writings about work, I apologize for not taking more time to write about my new job, even though I've been organizing with SEIU for almost 5 months now. Much of my work is so high profile, that I would balk at writing in detail about my activities online. Most of what I could write about would give much away to the employers, as the organizing I'm involved in is public, and a lot of it involves the weapon of intelligence. It's warfare, it's psychological, and it's dirty. The bosses have hired the best union-busting fuckers in the WORLD, because the campaign here is so important, that its outcome will greatly affect the balance of worker's power in the most profitable healthcare company in the world. It's a nasty fight, everyday is a battle, the bosses are putting out propaganda, they're pulling workers into captive audience meetings to scare and promise things to them. They are kicking out organizers and even off-duty employees that are in the hospital talking to other workers, even though we have a contractual right to be on the grounds in certain areas. This campaign has driven home for me how important it is to keep fighting the bosses, and to keep building the worker's struggle. This campaign has driven home for me the importance the labor movement will play in the future of this country.

As for the immigrant walkout, I plan on attending the rally tonight downtown after I get done with my organizing. Solidarity!