The DeKalb County Democratic Party is showing their support and appreciation for Unions at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at Memorial Park, on the corner of Lincoln Hwy and First St. in DeKalb.
This free and open to the public event will focus on union history and the current situation facing unions. Attendees will be informed on what they can do to defend workers.
Featured speakers include NIU History professor, Rosemary Feurer, Organizer for the Illinois Education Association, Dave Rathke, and the President of the Illinois State Association of Letter Carriers, Ken Christy.
Candidates for mayor were invited to attend and show their support for unions.
An invitation for candidates in the DeKalb “nonpartisan” mayoral race included this interesting statement from DeKalb County Democratic Party chair, Mark Pietrowski:
Please note that by attending and participating you are acknowledging your support of unions and what they stand for.
There hasn’t been an announcement of any event showing any support or appreciation for taxpayers. That has been a bipartisan omission in this nonpartisan election.
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Ah, so it was a ‘teach in’ on unions. Some buddies invited me to what they thought was a “rally.” I drove past in my quest to find a parking space and saw what I thought was a prayer vigil. I saw only one sign. No raucous chanting. No holding up signs asking people to honk if they support unions. I kept on driving.
“Bo-ring” (use Homer Simpson’s voice).
Nice going Democrats, way to make the unions look like weak wussies.
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It isn’t possible to have “nonpartisan” and “Democrat” in the same sentence.
It isn’t possible to have a “nonpartisan” event run by Democrats. Inviting all candidates doesn’t make anything automatically “nonpartisan.”
Dang, I thought I woke up in DeKalb County this morning but it turns out I woke up in Crook County, with Big Mike wannabes trying to run the joint.