Who You Calling a Union Boss? (His Group Opposes Majority Rule)

[Omaha Steve]

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by Tula Connell, Mar 11, 2010

The vice president for one of the nation’s most anti-union, anti-worker organizations showed what we knew all along: Those fighting workers and their unions oppose the democratic process.

During a hearing yesterday on a House bill to expand bargaining rights for the police and firefighters, Rep. Phil Hare (D-Ill.) exposed the myths and lies spun by the Big Brother-named National Right to Work Committee.

Doug Stafford, the group’s vice president, attempted to portray the bill as forcing “monopoly bargaining on every police and firefighter.”

Hare, a former president of and steward for his union, would have none of it.

The bill provides unions only will be established in places where a majority of officers and firefighters choose to form one, is that correct?

Stafford:

I believe that’s true, however….

Hare:

Can you point to anywhere in this bill that would force this union into existence against the wishes of majority?

Stafford:

Against the majority, no, but what about the other 49 percent?

Hare:

All of us are elected here by majority. I would assume, that wouldn’t be the majority rule? I mean if the majority of these folks want , you’d find a problem with that?

Stafford:

Yes.

Case closed.

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[stray cat]

1. Unions can be perverted into becoming more of a corporation than a voice for workers

[november3rd]

2. Perverted

Corporations are already like corporations. That's why we need unions. Power can always corrupt, but at least we have power enough to attempt to do right if we have unions.

[Enrique]

3. nice non sequitur

are you in random anti-union talking point mode?

[Enrique]

4. how about, you call us union boss, we'll call you corporate tool

thank you for appearing at this hearing, Mr. Corporate Tool, my first question is...

[watajob]

5. Hear, hear!

:)