Posted on 11/21/2013 4:14:03 PM PST by mandaladon
Seattle’s newly elected Socialist councilwoman accused aerospace and defense giant Boeing on Monday of “economic terrorism” and told Boeing machinists they should consider taking “over the factories.” “The workers should take over the factories, and shut down Boeing’s profit-making machine,” Kshama Sawant told a group of activists in the city’s Westlake Park.
Sawant’s comments were made at a rally organized by machinists after they rejected a deal that would reduce pensions for union members in return for guaranteed jobs in Everett, Wash., building 777X Boeing airliners for eight years.
Now Boeing is considering taking those jobs elsewhere.
“That will be nothing short of economic terrorism because it’s going to devastate the state’s economy,” Sawant told the crowd.
If Boeing tries to move out, Sawant said, union workers should simply take over the Everett airplane-building factory.
She referred to this as “democratic ownership.” “The only response we can have if Boeing executives do not agree to keep the plant here is for the machinists to say the machines are here, the workers are here, we will do the job, we don’t need the executives. The executives don’t do the work, the machinists do,” she said.
She said that once workers take over the plant, they should start building things everyone can use.
“We can re-tool the machines to produce mass transit like buses, instead of destructive, you know, war machines,” she told KIRO-TV. By “war machines,” she apparently meant drones, KIRO reported.
“Workers have to realize, they have more power than they think,” Sawant said.
Sawant, who defeated a four-term Democratic incumbent last week, ran a campaign that took aim at capitalism and advocated for a $15 per hour minimum wage.
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Probably not.
But she made Weekie Pedia so I guess they think she is hot stuff. But then t
Wikipedia is a liberal rag site.
oh I do hope some management type at Boeing voted for “kshama”
LOL
High probability she is one of my sister-in-laws friends
Do it! We need something to set-off the shooting!
Boeing should have left for Texas a long time ago. It’s not too late.
The machinists can stay behind and make nose rings for moonbats. I hear that moonbats pay well. < /snurk>
The article didn't mention specifics concerning Ms Sawant's plans (corrections welcome), so I don't know if her plans violate Constitution or not. (Just like socialist Obama, I woudn't be surprised if socialist Sawant has no specific plans.)
I remember someone posted that the goal of communists is complete takeover of all the means of production, and seizure of private property.
Well! This two-bit female councilwoman sure got too big for her britches in a record short time, didn’t she? LOL!
Having worked in a union grocery store I can tell you, the majority of the hard core Union supports have no clue that any of that exists. All they know aboutis the eeeeeeeevil CEO and the Union.
They have no concept of suppliers, distribution centers, delivery, demand forecasting, legal, pricing, IT etc. They just know to scan the barcode of the item they want, tell it how many and have it magically appear a few days later.
King county
she will be in congress in no time...
This educates your children? Seems the cover for the cesspool was thrown out
Maybe she’ll oust Patty Murray who’s been voted the most ignorant senator ever.
If Directive 10-289 comes to America, you can bet your soul she’ll be one of the most vocal supporters, if not writers, of it.
“If Boeing tries to move out, Sawant said, union workers should simply take over the Everett airplane-building factory.”
Well then, I hope they take the Francisco D’ancoinia route. That would be a nice bird flip right in her face.
Except that was caused by the current owners of the factory. This woman has the power to bring such standards to the entire city.
“Nationalize” all the money-making tech companies.
No one will oppose it.
That depends upon whether or not they believe what they are saying.
The leaders don't. They recognize socialism simply as a handy means to an end -- Power!
The "true believers", however, really believe in this crap. And, if they ever succeed, they'll be the first ones shot.
Yes, and leave the leftists on the left coast.
And would you believe she actually teaches economics....:^)
Economics Professor, Seattle Central Community University
Economics Professor, Seattle University
Lol! I’d say that story serves as an object lesson for the Boeing leeches.
Funny thing about people with lots of wealth and power...they can fight back. Violently. A lot easier than Joe Schmo scraping togther rent every month. And they can hire other people to fight back with them, or sneak arms to those without and who have no love for their opponents.
Boeing needs to start thinking hard about what needs to be done. There are fewer and fewer places for those with lots of wealth and property to flee to.
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