Posted on 03/30/2011 8:54:26 PM PDT by tunedin
Members of Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, have begun circulating letters to businesses in southeast Wisconsin, asking them to support workers rights by putting up a sign in their windows.
If businesses fail to comply, the letter says, Failure to do so will leave us no choice but (to) do 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."
Jim Parrett, a field representative of Council 24 for Southeast Wisconsin, confirmed the contents of the letter, which carries his signature. But he added that the union was also circulating letters to businesses thanking them for supporting workers rights.
Parrett said that since the letters were sent out, he has received threatening phone calls as well as calls from people supporting the state workers.
(Excerpt) Read more at jsonline.com ...
“We’d hate to see something ... unfortunate ... happen to your business ...”
This looks for all the world like an illegal secondary boycott, forbidden by Federal labor law.
The Attorney General ought to be all over this like a Hun on horseback. But, I’m betting on selective enforcement, or in this case, NON-enforcement.
Subtle? Non-controversial? Put up this sign supporting our agenda or we're committing economic terrorism upon your business.
Pay up or be shut down, burned up or blowed up, i thought the government won the war against racketeering, but i guess the other side won and now have control of the government.
For years, our local anti-Walmart folks have shopped at Walmart. They go late at night, hoping no one sees them. They can be seen to scuttle around quickly, making no eye contact.
And the votes by readers on the comments. The numbers against this tactic are out of sight. It’s surprising, because I follow these discussions and vote on the comments and it seemed like the unions were making some headway in public opinion recently. On this article, the sentiment is overwhelmingly against the union tactics.
Per talk radio this AM this is a Class H felony under state statute 943.30 FWIW...
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