When Ironworkers Attack

It's always a sad day when members of the labor movement fight each other instead of directing their energies against our common enemy. In the video Ironworkers cross the Carpenter's picket line and chaos insues.

We--the Carpenters--had just signed our new contract in July of this year and a few contractors were holding out. Immediately we had men picketing the job, but since we've opted out of the AFL-CIO the Ironworkers don't recognize our picket lines. Yikes.

Ironworkers think were rats for leaving the AFL-CIO; Carpenters think Ironworkers are rats for crossing the line. The bottom line is that unless we get serious about solidarity we're all in for a world of hurt.

(The video was filmed by the carpenters as far as I know.)

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