Friday, April 8, 2011

15K at WA capital rally

Teamsters are rallying right now at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. Teamsters Local 117 members have arrived by the busloads, filling the capitol grounds.

The Washington State Patrol is estimating up to 15,000 ralliers in Olympia right now.
Rally Girl reports a Native American group has blessed the rally and is calling for solidarity.

Teamsters Local 117 members are there chanting, "Put People First." Teamsters "Stop the War on Workers" signs are everywhere. The music is pumping.

Teamsters Local 117 says:
The stakes of this fight are high as political renegades like Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin and their corporate cronies attempt to strip working people of their hard-earned wages, benefits, and right to bargain collectively.
Washingtonians understand that a shift in the political landscape in our state could have a similarly devastating impact on our fundamental rights as workers.
Watch it live!