AFL-CIO Piles On Against SEIU
The AFL-CIO joined the rest of the labor movement yesterday in opposing the SEIU’s actions against UNITE HERE. Randy Shaw reported that the AFL-CIO sent a letter condemning any act of raiding other unions for members: One day after 15 international union leaders vowed to provide “material and moral” support to UNITE HERE’s defense against SEIU [more...]

Posted Wed, 01 Jul 2009 .

More Bank of America Hypocrisy From SEIU
The SEIU continues its bravado of hypocrisy with more plans to protest against Bank of America and its lending practices. The union is leading complaints by liberal interest groups that Bank of America encouraged its employees to inundate consumers with debt and enroll them in high-fee programs. It’s particularly amusing to see the SEIU display [more...]

Posted Wed, 01 Jul 2009 .

Do Some Politicians Think Democracy Stops At The Border?

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We are writing to encourage you to use the secret ballot in all union recognition elections. We understand that the secret ballot is allowed for, but not required, by Mexican labor law. However, we feel that the secret ballot is absolutely necessary in order to ensure that workers are not intimidated into voting for a union they might not otherwise choose... [W]e feel that the increased use of the secret ballot in union recognition elections will help bring real democracy to the Mexican workplace.

Those were the sentiments of 16 House Members in 2001, when they wrote a letter urging Mexican authorities to use secret ballots instead of the anti-democratic process called card check for employees choosing to unionize. Yet those Representatives have bowed to pressure from union bosses and now support legislation that would effectively end secret ballots for working Americans. In fact, 44 Senators and 216 House Members currently support this disastrous legal change, which would expose employees to harassment from union organizers and their coworkers.

Click here to read the politicians' letter (*NOTE: Representatives Dooley and Coyne have since retired).
Click here to learn more about the myths labor leaders spread as they try to destroy secret ballot elections.