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Labor and Occupy Wall Street

Labor and Occupy Wall Street Occupy Wall Stree t By penny l ewis and Stephanie l uce Labro and o ccupy WaLL Street An Appraisal of the First Six Months The Occupy movement is a labor movement, in the broadest sense. Inequality and the relationship of wealth to power are among its key con- cerns. The direct actions and democratic practices of Occupy Wall Street (OWS), and the hundreds of Occupations that have grown in its wake, confront the pre- rogatives of those who amass wealth, land, and influence. At the heart of the occupations and general assemblies lie ques-the Republic Windows and Doors factory tions of democracy and power—concerns in Chicago, the takeover of the Wisconsin that have been central to workers’ struggles State Capitol building in Madison—but such for generations. moments are notable as exceptions. Today’s labor movement, by and large, is bureaucratic, But in 2012, few would claim that the labor risk-averse, and far from militant. Diminished movement is an Occupy movement. Labor’s numbers and power have engendered radical traditions have receded, if not diminished aims that are captured in “safe” disappeared. On rare occasions we see the messaging, such as “we are only asking for the boldness, direct action, and vision reminiscent http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png New Labor Forum SAGE

Labor and Occupy Wall Street

Lewis, Penny; Luce, Stephanie
New Labor Forum , Volume 21 (2): 7 – Jun 1, 2012
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© 2012 Joseph S. Murphy Institute, CUNY
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1095-7960
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1557-2978
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10.4179/NLF.212.0000007
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Occupy Wall Stree t By penny l ewis and Stephanie l uce Labro and o ccupy WaLL Street An Appraisal of the First Six Months The Occupy movement is a labor movement, in the broadest sense. Inequality and the relationship of wealth to power are among its key con- cerns. The direct actions and democratic practices of Occupy Wall Street (OWS), and the hundreds of Occupations that have grown in its wake, confront the pre- rogatives of those who amass wealth, land, and influence. At the heart of the occupations and general assemblies lie ques-the Republic Windows and Doors factory tions of democracy and power—concerns in Chicago, the takeover of the Wisconsin that have been central to workers’ struggles State Capitol building in Madison—but such for generations. moments are notable as exceptions. Today’s labor movement, by and large, is bureaucratic, But in 2012, few would claim that the labor risk-averse, and far from militant. Diminished movement is an Occupy movement. Labor’s numbers and power have engendered radical traditions have receded, if not diminished aims that are captured in “safe” disappeared. On rare occasions we see the messaging, such as “we are only asking for the boldness, direct action, and vision reminiscent

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Published: Jun 1, 2012

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