State of the Unions

Published: Dec. 8, 2012, 11:59 p.m.

Show #45 Hour 1 | Guests: Steve Early, Raymond Bravo of\nOUR Walmart, Harold Miller of the New York Communities for Change | Show\nSummary: What do Wal-Mart, Twinkies and the state of Michigan have in common?\nUnion activist and author Steve Early is in studio this hour to join Angie in a\nrotating panel on union activity in the news. First, Raymond Bravo, a Walmart\nworker who protested on Black Friday, talks about OUR Walmart, worker\nintimidation and what exactly went on during the protest. Then Harold Miller of\nthe New York Communities for Change joins by phone to explain the fast food\nstrikes in New York and the community response. Plus, our demented sidekick\nButtercup shares her corkscrew views on Sheldon Adelson's crusade against\nunions, ACORN's rise from the dead to steal the election, and Paul Ryan's rally\nviolation.