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McDonald's Solidarity Picket a Success!

Just wanted to report that although the mainstream media basically ignored it, the nationwide solidarity picket was a success, from Macedonia, Ohio to Gainesville, Florida - from Minneapolis to Miami - from Holland, Michigan to Morgantown, West Virginia - from Tallahassee to Richmond IWW members and other supporters came out and picketed McDonalds and handed out leaflets to customers and passers-by. In Gainesville 4 carloads of would-be customers screeched away from the golden arches when they read our multitude of signs -
"WORKERS HAVE A RIGHT TO ORGANIZE" - "STOP UNION-BUSTING AT MCDONALD'S" etc. Two IWW women wrote "Go Union" on their forehead and got their pictures taken for the local press. Also present was a "satanic" Ronald McDonald impersonator who drew alot of attention. Contact with workers was made, (and union interest established) in nearly every city that was picketed. Meanwhile, more workers are walking out from Macedonia, Ohio to Kalamazoo, Michigan to Louisville, Kentucky. Who's next?

Solidarity!

Jason Adams

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Follow Ups:

• Success ? Hardly ! The Trolley Dollies Northern Ireland July 16 1998 (5)
  • we DID make an impact by getting media attention on this subject Jason Adams IWW USA July 17 1998 (4)
    • Solidarity comrades - keep the red flag flying ! The Trolley Dollies Northern Ireland July 21 1998 (3)
      • Your opinion is irrelevant Jason IWW Usa July 21 1998 (2)
        • You cannot afford to ignore the opinions of those you disagree with. The Trolley Dollies Northern Ireland July 27 1998 (1)
          • Droll Trolls Pretending to be Reasonable? Quincunx IWW July 31 1998 (0)