Dropkick Murphys Ken Casey Speaks Out On Wisconsin Union Fight

click to enlargeMany of you may know that this site is run by a proud card carrying Teamster. I am a union man and pretty out spoken about it. So when I was given a chance to speak with a founding member of the extremely pro-union legends Dropkick Murphys about the insanity going on in Wisconsin I was excited to say the least. Fair warning here people, this is not your normal RockMyMonkey.com interview. We pull no punches and hold nothing back. This is two men with blue color working man's blood running thick in our veins. So if you are some three piece suit loving, pencil pusher supporting, corporate mouth piece, you may not like this interview.

click to enlargeIf you hate what is going on in Wisconsin and want to spread the word, this interview is "open source" as far as I am concerned. Use it to help spread the word and get the info out there. I would appreciate it if you linked back to here as the original source, but the important thing though is to get the info out there.

Dropkick Murphys have released an advance stream of their new song “Take ‘Em Down” in support of the thousands of Wisconsin union workers who are protesting the governor’s budget plan.  The song is available here: http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2011/02/22/take-em-down-the-dropkick-murphys-stand-with-wisconsin/ and http://www.seiu.org/2011/02/the-dropkick-murphys.php. 

In addition, as part of their way of showing solidarity with this movement, Dropkick Murphys are working with the AFL-CIO, SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) and have made the song available to be played at solidarity rallies across the country.

The band has also created a limited edition “Take ‘Em Down” t-shirt which will be available for sale at www.dropkickmurphys.com/merch/#takeemdown.  Proceeds from the “Take ‘Em Down” t-shirt sales will benefit Workers' Rights Emergency Response Fund (https://afl.salsalabs.com/o/4002/wi-response). Messages of support can also be sent to those fighting for their rights in Wisconsin via this link: http://action.seiu.org/page/s/wisconsin?via=ta-home.

The band, which has a long history of supporting workers rights and union causes, has released the following statement: “Dropkick Murphys would like to take a moment to acknowledge the struggles of the working people of Wisconsin and to pledge our support and solidarity by releasing the song ‘Take Em Down’ from our upcoming album. We think it's appropriate at the moment and hope you like it...We'll see you in Wisconsin in a few days! The Dropkick Murphys Stand With Wisconsin!!!!!”

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