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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Thu Feb 26, 2015, 06:01 AM Feb 2015

Packers Support Unions In Wisconsin .

Wouldn’t it be great if they has some kind of work action in pre-seaon to show support..

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/24/1366552/-NFL-players-union-speaks-out-against-Wisconsin-anti-union-bill

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Packers Support Unions In Wisconsin . (Original Post) busterbrown Feb 2015 OP

This is actually BIG Badass Liberal Feb 2015 #1

NHLPA did the same yesterday, Myrina Feb 2015 #2

Badass Liberal

(57 posts)

1. This is actually BIG

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 11:29 AM

Feb 2015

First as a Bears diehard, I must say, "Gah, the cursed Packers!"

But this is actually impressive. Sports, particularly football, in America is the national religion. And the Packers in Wisconsin?! Plaster their support all over billboards, commercials, internet ads, etc., etc.

Myrina

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2. NHLPA did the same yesterday,

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 03:07 PM

Feb 2015

... even though there is no NHL team in Wisco. MLBPA, as well.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/294130541.html

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