Message from Steve Forbes via HumanEvents .com
Dear Concerned American: “I owe these unions.” President Barack Obama couldn’t have stated it any more clearly. And after spending a cool BILLION dollars to put their political cronies in positions of power in Washington, D.C., the union bosses couldn’t agree more. They want PAYBACK. After all, Barack Obama and the rest of Big Labor’s allies have already promised, “What Big Labor wants, Big Labor GETS!” That’s why it’s vital you sign the petition below urging Congressional leadership to OPPOSE the union bosses’ Card Check Forced Unionism Bill — and the rest of Big Labor’s agenda — IMMEDIATELY. You see, you and I may not have much time. Now that Al Franken has been seated in Minnesota, giving the Democrats a filibuster-proof majority if they all vote together, the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill is at the very top of Congress’s agenda. That’s why it’s vital you act today! As you know, if “Card Check” passes, workers would no longer be able to vote for or against union boss “representation” in a secret ballot election. Instead, the union bosses would intimidate workers one-on-one — or three-on-one — into signing so-called “union authorization cards.” And, of course, Big Labor has yet another ticking time bomb hidden in the “Card Check” legislation. If the union bosses can drag out negotiations with an employer past 90 days by making outrageous demands, Obama Administration bureaucrats will have the power to use this so-called “problem” as an excuse to write a new labor contract and force its terms and conditions of employment upon those workers. So you see, not only does Big Labor want to strip workers of the right to a secret ballot but also of the right to vote on their own contracts as well! That’s why your immediate help is so vital. You see, Big Labor has another trick up its sleeve to make doubly sure “Card Check” is rammed into law. And that’s a “Trojan Horse” version of the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill that’s supposedly harmless if you believe the laughable stories coming from Big Labor’s mouthpieces in the national media. But don’t be fooled. The “Trojan Horse” version is every bit as damaging to American workers, jobs and our fragile economy. Plain and simple, this is nothing more than a ploy by Big Labor to trick fence-riding Senators into caving in and jumping on board. In fact, quoted in the People’s Weekly World — an overtly COMMUNIST publication — the AFL-CIO’s Director of Legislation said there would be NO CHANGES “that would undermine the basic thrust of the bill.” That’s why it’s important that you sign this petition IMMEDIATELY.
That’s why I’m counting on your help IMMEDIATELY. You see, a Capitol Hill aide was quoted recently admitting that Harry Reid is planning to move “[Card Check] to the floor and get it passed before anyone can mobilize against it.” So we can’t wait. We have to mobilize NOW. The good news is, the National Right to Work Committee has developed a massive plan to stop the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill dead in its tracks. Grassroots mail. Phone calls. Newspaper, radio and TV ads. But it’s all VERY expensive — especially since everything is “last minute.” That’s why it’s vital you act TODAY! |