Mother Lode Progressives Stand with Wisononsin Workers at CA. State Capitol

Eight members of the Mother Lode Progressives, all between the ages of 16 and 25, stood with thousands of demonstrators on the State Capitol steps Tuesday evening to protest anti-union legislation in Wisconsin and similar proposals across the United States.

Tueday, February 22, 2011

Three of us went to another solidarity rally on Saturday, part of the so-called “Rally to Save the American Dream” organized by moveon.org. This crowd was much smaller and less energetic, and the only media attention garnered was in relation to a small Tea Party counter protest across the street from the Capitol building.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Our banner was a simple, stencil and spray-paint rendition of the IWW slogan “An Injury to One is an Injury to All.” This old phrase was actually popular amongst the demonstrators, our sign being just one of many. Working class solidarity is not forgotten in America.