April 17, 2011

That Old, Angry Union Rhetoric

Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe


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WHERE ARE Stacy and Clinton from “What Not to Wear’’? Organized labor desperately needs a makeover.

All the classic accessories were on display at last week’s union rally in downtown Boston: Burly guys in sweatshirts hoisted “Solidarity’’ signs. The song “We’re Not Gonna Take It’’ thumped in the background. Cigarette smoke and angry rhetoric filled the air.

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