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Los Angeles County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
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UNIONs need our support

By Mary Garripoli

Candidate for Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 44

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UNION bashing may be the cry of the right, but it is is our best interest to stand together as truly, organized labor.
Although UNION bashing has become something of a trend today, the truth is, we have never needed unions more than right now. Our country is losing jobs at an alarming rate. The words "Made in America" ring hollow; we are a nation that imports our goods. American manufacturing is becoming a thing of the past. These are terrible times for working people. The rich are becoming richer and the chasm of wealth is becoming deeper and less bridgeable. In order to retain our strength, keep our healthcare and continue to live as middle class citizens, we must stand with our UNION brothers and sisters and draw a line in the sand against corporate greed. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "We must all hang together or we'll all hang separately."

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