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Unions, others skew truth in Alcatraz National Park labor battle
San Francisco Examiner ^ | 9/21/2010 | Ken Garcia

Posted on 09/21/2010 10:35:35 AM PDT by Outside da Box

But just as mysteriously, the chairman of the subcommittee, Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva (who just happens to get most of his campaign contributions from large labor unions), canceled the hearing when it appeared the room was going to be filled only with him and some union organizers — a dog-and-pony show missing the pony.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: grijalva; newsome; pelosi; unions

1 posted on 09/21/2010 10:35:41 AM PDT by Outside da Box
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To: Outside da Box

I drove through SF with my family last month on a West Coast road trip vacation. I thought it would be fun and educational to take my kids out to Alcatraz...until I saw the price. It would have cost me $160 to take my wife and kids to a National Park. - Personal story aside, this article is a classic example of the rats trying to abuse their congressional power to crush non-union businesses. Why pay the mob when you have congress?


2 posted on 09/21/2010 10:46:29 AM PDT by azcap (Who is John Galt ? www.conservativeshirts.com)
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