Typical Union Thug Behavior...

[mr dude@harvarduniversity.edu]

Having lost their fight in the legislature, Wisconsin unions are now
getting out the steel pipes for those who don't step lively to their
cause. A letter we've seen that was sent to businesses in southeastern
Wisconsin shows that Big Labor's latest strategy is to threaten small
businesses with boycotts if they don't publicly declare their support
for government union monopoly power.

Dated March 28, 2011, the letter is addressed to "DEAR UNION GROVE
AREA BUSINESS OWNER/MANAGER," in Racine County. And it begins with
this warm greeting: "It is unfortunate that you have chosen 'not' to
support public workers rights in Wisconsin. In recent past weeks you
have been offered a sign(s) by a public employee(s) who works in one
of the state facilities in the Union Grove area. These signs simply
said 'This Business Supports Workers Rights,' a simple, subtle and we
feel non-controversial statement given the facts at this time."

We doubt "subtle" is the word a business owner would use to describe
this offer he is being told he can't refuse.

The letter is signed by Jim Parrett, the "Field Rep." for Council 24
of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
which is the most powerful union in the AFL-CIO. The letter presents a
litany of objections to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's changes to
benefits and public union collective bargaining power, describing them
as "things that make life working in a 24-7 facility tolerable."

The missive concludes by noting that, "With that we'd ask that you
reconsider taking a sign and stance to support public employees in
this community. Failure to do so will leave us no choice but do [sic]
a public boycott of your business. And sorry, neutral means 'no' to
those who work for the largest employer in the area and are union
members."

mr dude (save America! Kill a union member!!!!)