BIG LABOR AIMING FOR DOMINANCE - Just A Minute for Friday Feb. 27 - '09

            Howdy –

 

            A perennial issue arises from its underground cavern again. When I worked in public relations in Spartanburg, SC in the early ‘60’s it was called “The Checkoff”.  The idea was to change the labor law – particularly the Taft Hartley Act – which would allow Union Organizers to attack a company by getting enough of their workers to sign a card saying they wanted to join a union. When the count passed 50 percent of the eligible workers the union would be automatically installed as the representatives of all workers in the plant whether they had signed or not.

 

            Fortunately the effort failed – particularly in the South where workers distrusted those guys with the accents from ‘up north.’

 

            But it’s has had various reincarnations over the years – with a similar low success rate. Now it’s called Card Check… or the Free Choice Act. The only problem is that’s false advertising. It’s not free choice for the workers… when 50 percent plus one sign up – presto the plant or organization is organized by that union and their representatives bargain for all workers whether they want it or not. Nevermind about half the States have right-to-work laws that specifically forbid compulsory union membership. All the states within range of this station are right to work states.

 

            Anyway – our new magnetic President who at the moment is enjoying Rock Star popularity – mentioned it in his address this week to the joint houses of Congress – both now controlled by the Democrats – and he got a rousing ovation. The problem is that ovation is largely paid for by union lobbyists and big labor bosses NOT union members. Anyway… we’re being ‘steamrollered’ again.

 

            Some years back when I wrote several scripts for a national dramatic program… in order to get paid I *had* to join the Writer’s Guild and contribute part of my earnings whether I wanted to or not. The State was New York – it’s NOT a right to work state. There was *nothing* I could do about it… as some Chinese officials once told me: “No reason – just regulation.”

 

            Is that where we want America to go? I don’t.  I don’t think a majority of Americans do. There are populations who go that way – and that’s America. But taking away the secret ballot and requiring a person to join a union in order to earn bread for their families is NOT.

 

            OK --  I’ve said it again. J

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

            Jack Buttram

 

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BIG LABOR AIMING FOR DOMINANCE

Just A Minute – When even Senator Bob Byrd – Democrat and longest serving Senator from West Virginia criticizes President Obama for his power grab creating Czars outside the reach of Congress – you know the boat’s about to tip over.

Another sign is the booming applause and ovation given the President after announcing HE will pass the ‘Card Check’ Law allowing big labor to wipe out a worker’s secret ballot in organizing drives. The cheers you heard resulted from labor bosses and lobbyists, not union members.

Like President Reagan I had to join a union when writing for a national network. No choice… just law. That’s just not the America’s way.     Winning an election is NOT a license to run rough-shod over American workers -- never mind what Nancy Pelosi thinks.

If we who are in the minority retain ability to effectively express ourselves in our nation’s affairs, we have to join forces with organizations like the National Right to Work Committee -- and others -- to make our voices effective in the capital.

The rights you save may be your own.

<> I’m Jack Buttram   (END)

 

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