Washington, DC union workers protest the Wisconsin GOP fundraiser

[thomhartmann]

Run time: 12:25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJm80o9MZtc   Posted on YouTube: March 17, 2011 By YouTube Member: WelcomWalkerCommitte Views on YouTube: 6   Posted on DU: March 17, 2011 By DU Member: thomhartmann Views on DU: 1522

 
First we protested outside The Homer Building where The BGR Group is located. Then protesters stormed the building, effectively occupying the lobby of the building for about an hour. Police politely asked us to leave, which we did, only to find our numbers had tripled outside. We then headed over to the White House to let President Obama know we were a little ticked about all this union busting going on. Somebody said, "hey, isn't the US Chamber of Commerce across the park? Wanna drop by?" We did, and we occupied the lobby of the US Chamber of Commerce for about a half hour.

[2banon]

1. How did the folks in the CoC react to you?

just curious...

[thomhartmann]

2. they freaked.

quite frankly, they freaked. A guard tried his damnest to keep the protesters out. You can see him frantically calling for help on the phone in the video. They desperately tried to keep the guy with the drum out of the building, but he took the drum off, handed it over the heads of the guards to the protesters inside, and they gave up on it. by the by, this isn't Thom Hartmann, just the guy who posts his vids here. Thom wasn't at this protest.

[2banon]

6. ha ha ... good report! thanks! n/t

:thumbsup:

[bluetexas]

3. Wow - That was a lot of fun! n/t

[Pharaoh]

4. It's spreading!

The revolution has begun! Thanks DC!!!

[joanbarnes]

5. Solidarity Movement

Proud to be Polish, union member for 25 years, daughter of union member, wife of shop steward!

[eowyn_of_rohan]

7. Thanks to all those who joined in from D.C. and other areas!!

We all need each other!