Posted on 02/20/2011 10:53:11 AM PST by apillar
SEIU brothers and sisters,
As I write, 30,000 people are gathered outside of the Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin speaking out against Republican Governor Scott Walker's attempt to take away collective bargaining rights from public employees.
Almost 14,000 of our SEIU brothers and sisters stand to lose their rights if Governor Walker gets his way: 9,000 nurses and nursing home staff, along with about 5,000 home care workers.
They've been out there among the demonstrators all week.
We've set up a page on our website that allows you to send a message of support to our SEIU family and everyone else fighting for their rights outside the Capitol.
Share your well-wishes for the working families in Wisconsin and we'll make sure they receive them this weekend.
http://www.seiu.me/wisconsin
While the collective bargaining rights of our members are at stake, it's important to note that the conversation taking place is about more than that alone. When Scott Walker manufactured this crisis by giving tax cuts to corporations and his special interest friends last month, it escalated a state legislative debate into a struggle for economic justice with large corporations not paying their fair share to get Americans back to work.
When you see the news of our members in Wisconsin on the television and online, those are the things they're fighting for.
Send a message to your SEIU brothers and sisters who have been outside the Capitol all week and we'll make sure they receive it.
http://www.seiu.me/wisconsin
Scott Walker claims this is about saving money, but President Obama said it best: this is an "assault on unions."
But it's not just union members at risk; it's the services these members provide-whether that be as teachers, public safety personnel or home health care workers.
I'll be in touch soon with updates from Wisconsin and other states where working families are under attack from a new crop of Republican governors.
In solidarity,
Mary Kay Henry
President, SEIU
PS - Republicans are trying to take away workers' rights in at least ten states. But if we stop them in Wisconsin, we'll make a strong statement that America will not tolerate any more Republican attacks on the middle class. Stand with workers in Wisconsin now:
http://www.seiu.me/wisconsin
With much of their funding coming from businesses and individuals who want "protection" from government agencies, and reduction in government oppression reduces their revenue and power.
It should be the case that no politician serves more than two terms, and then is barred from acting as a lobbyist or power broker.
They offset TpCaucus rallys beautifully..
Hope "somebody" will video the trash left by these people AFTER THE MOB disperses..
Will make for some lovely sound and video bites...
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!
Nazi Joker!!!
The SEIU also clearly occupied a special role in Obama's election. Moreover, their president, Andy Stern was the most frequent visitor to the White House (weekly) and said to be "the most influential man in Washington".
Then, without warning, Stern resigned from the leadership of the SEIU -- in April, 2010 -- and has essentially disappeared from public view.
It's curious, isn't it?
Why would the most powerful voice in the union movement and "the most influential man in Washington" suddenly resign his position? Even as his union was apparently taking over a special (and unconstitutional) role for the President of the United States?
And, at the peak of his power, why would he suddenly vanish from public view?
Worth investigating...???
agree he didn’t just go away!
The only difference is the state won’t automatically take union dues out of your check. Instead, the employee will have to agree to have the dues taken out of their checks, which means people won’t be FORCED to join the union, they will have a CHOICE!
You can see it played out all over the place. Multi-national corporations love to use government to outlaw the competition.
We refused to send money to the RNC, because they were pushing RINO’s. We sent the money to the candidates of our choice, so I s’pose the RNC doesn’t have the money to bus in supporters for Walker.
Guess we’ll just have to do it ourselves.
HF
Yeah, she does ... 'cept not as cute.
amen
Political appointes can't be impeached.
But his boss can be...
: ) Want to start an impeachment petition?
I'll sign it.
I would have asked the thug if he was armed.If he answered yes,I’d tell him that I am now in fear for my life and,well you know what would happen next...
I would have asked the thug if he was armed.If he answered yes,I’d tell him that I am now in fear for my life and,well you know what would happen next...
I would have asked the thug if he was armed.If he answered yes,I’d tell him that I am now in fear for my life and,well you know what would happen next...
He was armed, he was a security guard. Supposed to be there protecting us from himself I guess.
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