We stand in solidarity with the workers of TN and the workers throughout the world who are standing for their rights



from the Memphis Socialist Party

Nashville- Members of the Memphis SP and activists from the Memphis/Mid-South area joined over a thousand in Nashville and rallied on the plaza in front of the Tennessee capitol building in protest of legislation designed to break the backs of unions in a bid similar to those in WI, OH, and elsewhere. Labor activists and union members entered the Senate Commerce Committee meeting to express concern over the anti-labor bills. After the committee stalled for over an hour, people began to chant, “Union busting has got to go”. Seven activists, including Memphis Socialist Party members Sally Joyner, Bennett Foster, and Paul Garner, were forcibly removed, detained, and arrested by TN Capitol Police and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. They were not being heard, and when they raised their voices, they were silenced by the state.

The Memphis SP stands in solidarity with our comrades, and with all those whose voice is silenced by the business as usual violence of capitalism rolling on. We stand in solidarity with the workers of TN and the workers throughout the world who are standing for their rights."

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http://memphissocialists.blogspot.com/






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