United Steel Workers Made Me Feel Cheap Today…

Each time a union pulls-out a video camera at an Occupy event it leaves me feeling used. Not a good kind of used either- more the kind of used a prisoner would feel after dropping the soap in Coalinga State Hospital.

We had a similar incident in Vancouver during CUPE‘s national convention. There was a direct action called outside of the camp that most people went to. And, coincidentally, just at the same time, 2000+ members of the union showed-up to film another promotional video. In this case, they play-acted as if they were holding a General Assembly- only, there were 100’s of them and there are only three occupiers in the video. And, of course, there was a homeless man I don’t recognize getting high-fives from CUPE members!

Tacky…


Tentmonster made a relevant point to me a couple of months ago. She(?) said that the Occupy movement must be careful having relationships with external organizations. This is one smart piece of camping equipment too- her flashmobs get Global attention!

I feel bad for the Occupiers who put all of their time into this project and got taken advantage of like this. United Steel Workers– I believe you owe us all an explanation, and an apology. At the minimum, don’t you think it would be fair to give us a healthy donation? Perhaps cover the price for a couple Livestream USB data sticks for the next year?

Show us what solidarity really means…

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