David Dayen, California’s War on Unions

July 17, 2012

UPDATE:  Post Wisconsin the union busting effort focuses on California and Prop 32.  David Dayen (@ddayen) from Firedoglake discusses the nationwide movement to divest unions of their political voice, ousting them from the political process.  And in the better half, a fired up “Kathy Janeane Garofalo Harriss” surprises with a call.  Click thru for links and updates.  Use this post as today’s thread. 

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