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Where Is Our Priority?

By Perry Redd Columnist

Remember just months ago, we lambasted anyone who supported unions. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker showed support for the unionized referees, but ignored, ridiculed, and then lambasted the unionized public servants of his state.

October 4, 2012 1 min read Free to read

Remember just months ago, we lambasted anyone who supported unions.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker showed support for the unionized referees, but ignored, ridiculed, and then lambasted the unionized public servants of his state.

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Perry Redd The Other Side of the Tracks

BlackCommentator.com Columnist, Perry Redd, longtime activist & organizer, is the Executive Director of the workers rights advocacy, Sincere Seven that currently owns the FCC license for WOOK-LP 103.1FM/ok103.org. His latest book, Perry NoName: A Journal From A Federal Prison-book 1, chronicles his ‘behind bars’ activism that extricated him from a 42-year sentence and is now case law. He is also the author of As A Condition of Your Freedom: A Guide to Self-Redemption From Societal Oppression, Mr. Redd also hosts a radio show, Socially Speaking, from his Washington, DC studio. Tweet him @socialspeaks. Contact Mr. Redd and BC. David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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