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AFL-CIO Chief Richard Trumka Accuses Police Of “Dishonoring America” By Arresting Rioting #OccupyOakland Protesters



Oct 26, 2011 15 Comments ›› The Assassin

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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka responded to the recent mass arrests of Occupy Wall Street protestors Thursday, calling them a “tremendous dishonor to America.”

Protestors at an Occupy Oakland demonstration clashed with police Wednesday as did protestors in Atlanta. More than 100 people were arrested in Oakland and 53 in Atlanta.

“The Occupy Wall Street movement has elevated the national conversation by shining overdue attention on the struggles of the 99% for whom the economy is broken,” Trumka said in a statement. “When people can’t raise their voices around pervasive inequality, there is a fundamental problem with how we’re functioning as a nation.”

Trumka urged officials to follow in New York Mayor Bloomberg’s footsteps and refrain from disbanding peaceful protests.

“We urge all elected leaders across the country to enable peaceful protestors to continue to exercise their most American of rights,” Trumka said.


  • JIM D

    OK where in the hell is pelosi? Seems I remember her with the sniffles talking about this violent rhetoric. When the union goons are sent out to rile up the masses it will not turn out well. Well nancy what you say now that it aint the TEA folks??

  • ATTILA

    trumka~~useless waste of air.

  • ATTILA

    trumka~~useless waste of air.

  • ATTILA

    trumka~~useless waste of air.

  • ATTILA

    trumka~~useless waste of air.

  • ATTILA

    trumka~~useless waste of air.

  • ATTILA

    trumka~~useless waste of air.

  • Phil Byler

    Trumka is dangerous.

  • Phil Byler

    Trumka is dangerous.

  • Phil Byler

    Trumka is dangerous.

  • Bbiz

    Typical Soviet style low rent Communist agitator – no different than Ayers, Chu, Obama, and the rest of the Communists Obama hangs with..  Problem is, if anyone is dumb enough to listen to this sorry excuse for a Bolshevik, we have an instant fight on our hands.   Be prepared. 

  • Bbiz

    Typical Soviet style low rent Communist agitator – no different than Ayers, Chu, Obama, and the rest of the Communists Obama hangs with..  Problem is, if anyone is dumb enough to listen to this sorry excuse for a Bolshevik, we have an instant fight on our hands.   Be prepared. 

  • Bobby E.

    Then you won’t mind when we show up and pound the fuck out of you as a form of our protest. Another Obama dick-sucking blowhard.

  • remmy

    Go to Philly.  The mayor and the police commissioner love the protestors.  Try the cheese steaks at Pat’s.

  • Anonymous

    Trumka talks like he is one of the 99%…  as he wears his suit that probably costs more than my car, and takes home pay that most of these unwashed goons will only ever be able to dream about. Trumka, Barry and all of these agitators are no better than the terrorist mullahs – they live like kings, and send out the masses to do their bidding, like cannon fodder.