'Occupy Wall Street' Gets Help From Union And Lawyers

NEW YORK -- Occupy Wall Street may have the look of disorganized youth movement, but the protest encampments are also getting support from a long list of experienced, well-funded organizations, unions and political committees.

Unions from Boston to Los Angeles have sent members to march in the demonstrations.

The movement has also gotten assistance from left-wing groups that have been around for decades.

One group now helping the New York encampment process donations was originally founded to support the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. And a lawyers group pitching in with the protests has been representing people arrested at rallies since 1937.

People involved in the demonstrations say support is welcome from any quarter, as long as the movement remains one of individuals and not special interests.

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Comments

[Opal84]

03:10 PM on 11/02/2011

Good. they are going to need a lot of lawyers with all the c rime s they are committing (th eft, vandalism, public masturbati on and defaca tion, beati ngs, r a pes,...)

[oldent]

10:33 AM on 11/02/2011

Do you libs play cards? If there is any consistency to your way of thinking about life and redistribution, I would hate to be in a simple card game with any of you. Whoever wins that night becomes the hated person in the room, but to correct that the matter you insist at least 50% goes back to whoever lost. Anybody who doesn't have money to play doesn't have to ante and can raise the bid without putting any money in. If you don't play cards that way you are secretly conservsatives. Just my opinion. Oh I forgot there is a group of you who stand out in front of the person's house who managed to come home with some money despite the liberal card game rules, insisting he cheated.

[TruelyFedUp]

11:16 AM on 11/02/2011

Very rightous words, Oldent. But misplaced. Check this out http://www.prosebeforehos.com/image-of-the-day/10/25/if-american-land-was-divided-like-american-wealth/

[oldent]

01:05 PM on 11/02/2011

ok, I read it and it looks accurate but isn't that just basic statistics. There will always be wealthy and always be poor. Not everybody can be wealthy otherwise there would be no such thing. What amount of people is an acceptable percentage to be wealthy? Honestly I believe there are people using up quite a bit of what most Americans should be benefitting from. I know people who are NOT illegal immigrants and don't have to pay taxes for the first 7 years and do very well. What's up with that? I agree most people are not getting our fair share out of this country, but it isn;t always the fault of the wealthy. By the way I'm not wealthy but hope to be someday.

[Barbara0817]

02:49 AM on 11/02/2011

Does any one else see where this is going? I think its the Commies Trying to take oveer America, They are not the 99 per cent . They are probably a bunch of young people Who are unemployed and have had enough.I dont know Why t Chavez and The Communist and The nazis are sticking up for Them. Hey Isnt communism and naziism and all that stuff something Our military ahs fought against and died for? What is going on Here? They are triyng to overcome Us from Within Our own Country. We dont want no isms Her We want freedom . Communist governments put people in prison for the rest of Thier lives For nothing and They also kill the traitors That help Them get power Its a proven fact

[TruelyFedUp]

11:19 AM on 11/02/2011

If you could spell or had some clue about grammar we might consider that you can also think.

Truly

[Barbara0817]

04:21 PM on 11/02/2011

I dont care what YOu Think I have a right to say what I want You cant hurt My feelings so give iit up. I never had a job where I type for a living excuse Mre .

[Barbara0817]

02:41 AM on 11/02/2011

Speaking as someone Who knows alot about unions , I think there is a place for Them. If You belong to a union You have a pension when You retire, You have health insurance, and You cant be fired because Your boss wants to give His nephew, or His son or next door nieghbor Your job. They cant lower Your pay and They have to treat You decent. If You dont have a union You have no Job security and When You retire You get nothing, You may or may not have health insurance. They can fire You when ever They want for no reason if They want. Unions protect worker rights and They were started by alot of people Who were sick of working like slaves for peanuts. While The owner of the companies got rich . so Yes They are a good thing

[Billie Burk]

05:44 AM on 11/02/2011

I totaly agree

[Joseph Vala]

12:29 AM on 11/02/2011

Give me a few Cap't Morgan and Cokes and a fully functional bulldozer, and you'll see how quickly a movement can end :-)

[Billie Burk]

05:45 AM on 11/02/2011

How would you get out of your moms basement

[tjofaustin]

11:41 PM on 11/01/2011

This sh## is still going on? These 99% must be on 99 weeks of unemployment.

[jimdavis11]

11:26 PM on 11/01/2011

The OWS movement is an idea whose time has come and more people and organizations are voicing, and giving support. I think it will be recognized as a defining moment in U.S.history.

[vavet]

09:28 PM on 11/01/2011

Wow. I was feeling some emphthy with the OWS until the lawyers and unions joined up. Others that have voiced support are Hezbollah, Ayatollah Khamenei, the government of North Korea, Hugo Chavez, and The Communist Party, USA. What's going on?

[oldent]

10:03 AM on 11/02/2011

It's not propaganda if it can be verified. Check online for youself. And anybody reading this. Simple enough to google it, you're already on the computer.

[wonderYrednow]

12:24 PM on 11/03/2011

You feeling would be suspect on its face.

[vavet]

08:12 PM on 11/07/2011

Cute but not requiring much upstairs to comment so.

[coach5532]

08:26 PM on 11/01/2011

Wake up people the unions have been involved with OWS since the beginning. Now that they are sending in more union thugs you can count on more violence and encounters with the police. That is simply SOP for unions. Check your history books folks unions have long history of violence and a total disregard for the law.

[hdvh56]

09:11 PM on 11/01/2011

Check it out,this FOX news scholar is rewriting history.The history I have studied says that the union workers were beaten by hired company thugs.Here's little non FOX education for you.
http://www.marionk12.org/sager/ushistory/11/3.htm

[vavet]

09:37 PM on 11/01/2011

What are you talking about? That is old histiory. Women couldn't even vote then. The roles became reversed with unions threatening violence, strikes, and civil disobedience. I saw and experienced it as a young manager back in the 60s. Don't tell me they don't use intimidation today.

[jimdavis11]

11:19 PM on 11/01/2011

You should check the history of violent methods used against union's by employers and government agencies in the past. History also proves that corporate officials commit far more crimes than union officials.