Union Violates Free Speech, the Right to Vote and Smashes Common American Democracy

There's not much that union supporters and I can agree upon. But here is one incident where I can wholeheartedly support the aggrieved members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) who have found themselves victims of their own union.

The SEIU wanted to renegotiate a contract with officials of Sonoma County, California for its in-home healthcare workers supported by county funds. SEIU representatives met with and crafted a new contract with the assistance of County officials. This was all done behind closed doors without the general knowledge of or the assistance of the workers themselves.

But that isn't the main problem here. It's how the contract was approved that shows how little the SEIU cares for democracy, member's rights, and the American way.

First of all, the SEIU tried to prevent the members from voting and having a say in the contract. Unions officials changed the voting rules in an effort to drive down participation by members. The SEIU went so far as to hire thuggish "security guards" to prevent members from entering the county facilities where the vote was taking place. Then, the SEIU carefully instructed those that were "allowed" into the facilities on how they must vote. This vote was entirely rigged by the SEIU with the tacit approval of Sonoma County officials. Additionally, the SEIU never provided the actual contract ahead of the vote so members could see what was in it and steadfastly refused to provide any information about the contract to members...

I don't support what these union members want in their contract, but I DO support their demand for a democratic process that has been denied to them by the SEIU!

1 posted on 11/06/2009 10:23:19 AM PST by Mobile Vulgus

Welcome to Obama’s world. This is just a glimpse of what we are in for if he and his thugs are not stopped. Ask the union members if they are happy with what they forced on the rest of the country.

2 posted on 11/06/2009 11:01:43 AM PST by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Calling all Son's of Liberty)

One word: schadenfreude

3 posted on 11/06/2009 11:43:59 AM PST by piytar (Screw you NRC, Steele, Graham, and the rest of the lib-loser GOP. WE'RE TAKING OUR PARTY BACK!)

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