Victory!

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Victory for workers at Republic! Amazing what can happen when workers stand up for their rights and their supporters stand in solidarity with them! And thanks to Obama, Chicago, and Illinois for their rhetorical and financial support as well.

In related news, Wal-Mart workers in Saskatchewan, Canada successfully organized a union, and workers at Smithfield meats in Tar Heel, North Carolina are voting today on whether to recognize the UFCW at their 4,600-worker plant. Screw the Republican Scrooges on Capitol Hill! If the UFCW wins the vote tonight, December 11th, 2008 will go down in history as a truly great day for labor!