Tomorrow, union-label Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has scheduled a cloture vote on the nomination of corrupt union lawyer Richard Griffin to be the chief lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board.
With the vote just one day away, it's critical that concerned citizens like you turn up the heat on your U.S. Senators IMMEDIATELY.
My staff is faxing in tens of thousands of petitions opposing the confirmation of the radical union lawyer -- and more petitions keep coming in.
But I'm afraid that won't be enough.
So please click here right away to e-mail your U.S. Senators and urge them to vote AGAINST the confirmation of Richard Griffin.
Let me remind you what's at stake.
As you may recall, over the summer a handful of Republican Senators joined every Democrat to let Barack Obama pack the labor board with union militants literally and publicly chosen by AFL-CIO czar Richard Trumka.
The ONLY thing those Republicans got out of the "deal" was that Obama would not re-nominate Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to be members of the Board.
So what did Obama do?
He nominated Griffin for a different job at the Board -- the General Counsel -- the office in charge of prosecuting unfair labor practices by both unions and management.
It is hard to imagine a worse nominee.
Griffin is currently being investigated for attempting to cover up embezzlement at the International Union of Operating Engineers by firing employees who tried to expose the crime.
It's outrageous that someone under investigation for such a crime would even be considered for a position with all of the power associated with the General Counsel position.
Will the Republicans play dead again?
It's vital you e-mail your U.S. Senators, urging them to vote against cloture on Richard Griffin for General Counsel on the NLRB.
As I said, Harry Reid has already scheduled the cloture vote for tomorrow.
Grassroots pressure from concerned Americans like you, demanding a filibuster against Big Labor power grabs, stopped Harry Reid from shoving Card Check down our throats.
Once again, America needs strong and principled citizens like you to fight back and urge Senate Republicans not to cut another bad deal with Harry Reid.
As you probably know, the position of General Counsel comes with great power. When this power ends up in the hands of a Big Labor partisan, the results can be tyrannical.
And we don't have to look far for an example.
This type of tyranny has been painfully clear under the NLRB's current acting General Counsel, Lafe Solomon.
When Boeing decided to open a plant manufacturing its newest airplane in Right-to-Work South Carolina, it was Solomon that launched a lawsuit against the company for the sole reason the new plant was in a Right to Work state!
The NLRB's job is to be an impartial arbiter between unions and management. But Lafe Solomon, as a General Counsel with an axe to grind, abused that power to coerce Boeing -- and other companies through intimidation -- to open their factories in forced-unionism states!
Having Solomon as General Counsel has turned the NLRB into something it was never intended to be -- an activist agency for Big Labor.
Even the most basic background check is enough to show anyone that Richard Griffin would be even more biased.
Ten members of the local 501 IUOE in Los Angeles have claimed in a corruption lawsuit that Griffin was a constant participant in a conspiracy to manipulate Local 501 through a pattern of racketeering. The lawsuit specifically states that Griffin made threats in an attempt to cover up the embezzlement.
If Griffin is willing to illegally silence employees to protect Big Labor's unlawful practices, as he's accused of doing, how much worse will he be as the officer in charge of prosecuting unfair labor practices?
It's like making a known drug kingpin the head of the Drug Enforcement Agency.
The NLRB is supposed to be a quasi-judicial, independent agency, staffed with people who can interpret the law and deal with cases honestly and fairly.
Richard Griffin doesn't even come close to meeting that standard. Freedom, justice and basic common sense all dictate that your Senators oppose this nomination.
For all of these reasons it is vital you e-mail your U.S. Senators to vote against cloture on the nomination of Richard Griffin.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
P.S. As the first order of business when the U.S. Senate convenes tomorrow, Harry Reid has scheduled the cloture vote on the nomination of corrupt union lawyer Richard Griffin as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.
Time is running out to make a difference, so please e-mail your U.S. Senators urging them to vote against cloture on Richard Griffin.
P.P.S. The National Right to Work Committee relies on your voluntary contributions to fund its programs. Please chip in with a contribution of $10 or more today.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Senator Paul on card check
From Senator Rand Paul:
Dear Concerned American:
I owe these unions.
President Barack Obama couldn't have stated it any more clearly.
And after spending an estimated BILLION dollars to re-elect Barack Obama and maintain control of the U.S. Senate, the union bosses couldn't agree more.
They're wasting no time demanding PAYBACK.
Top AFL-CIO union boss Richard Trumka has already made clear that he expects Big Labor's Card Check Forced Unionism Bill to be a top priority in Obama's second term.
Not only that, Trumka threatened to use his forced-dues political warchest to oust any member of Congress in 2014 who stands in his way.
That's why it's vital you sign the petiton below putting yourself squarely on record OPPOSED to the union bosses' Card Check Forced Unionism Bill -- and the rest of Big Labor's agenda -- IMMEDIATELY.
Since Barack Obama doesn't have to face the voters again for re-election, the union bosses understand this may be their last -- and best -- opportunity to make Card Check Forced Unionism the law of the land.
That's why it's vital you act today!
As you know, if "Card Check" passes, workers would no longer be able to vote for or against union boss "representation" in a secret ballot election.
Instead, the union bosses would intimidate workers one-on-one -- or three-on-one -- into signing so-called "union authorization cards."
And, of course, Big Labor has yet another ticking time bomb hidden in the "Card Check" legislation.
If the union bosses can drag out negotiations with an employer past 90 days by making outrageous demands, Obama Administration bureaucrats will have the power to use this so-called "problem" as an excuse to write a new labor contract and force its terms and conditions of employment upon those workers.
So you see, not only does Big Labor want to strip workers of the right to a secret ballot but also of the right to vote on their own contracts as well!
Can you imagine the kind of damage that would do to our already-fragile economy?
I know I can.
In fact, some folks ask me from time to time, "Senator, how could the President and Congress even consider a bill like 'Card Check' with the economy the way it is?"
What I tell them may be hard to stomach, but it's the truth.
If "Card Check" passes, it would mean billions more dollars for the union bosses' coffers.
Billions more that will be spent on politics.
We're talking permanent political power.
I hate to say it, but that's why the union bosses, Barack Obama and Harry Reid aren't going to let up one bit.
And with too many Republicans scared that standing on any principle will bring another attack in the media, I'm very concerned that what may happen.
That's why it's important you sign the petition to oppose Card Check Forced Unionism IMMEDIATELY.
Should "Card Check" pass, this dangerous power grab would:
*** Force millions of additional working Americans to pay union dues under the threat of losing their jobs, filling Big Labor coffers with hundreds of millions of forced-dues dollars;
*** Dramatically increase the wasteful work rules, hate-the-boss propaganda, slowdowns and bitter strikes that shut down businesses and destroy jobs, ensuring that even more plants are closed and more jobs are shipped overseas or lost forever;
*** Enable Big Labor to pump even more campaign cash into the coffers of its radical, tax and spend politicians who, in turn, will look for even greater ways to increase the union bosses' forced-dues empire.
That's why I'm counting on your help IMMEDIATELY.
After failing to pass most of Big Labor's agenda -- including "Card Check" -- during his first term, President Obama is anxious to payback his Big Labor benefactors.
As he told the former Russian President, "I'll have more flexibility after the election.
And you can be sure the union bosses are going to double-down in their efforts to make sure "Card Check" happens during Obama's second term.
So we can't wait. We have to mobilize NOW.
The good news is, the National Right to Work Committee has developed a massive plan to stop the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill dead in its tracks.
Grassroots mail. Phone calls. Newspaper, radio and TV ads.
But it's all VERY expensive -- especially since everything is "last minute."
That's why it's vital you act TODAY!
This is not a battle you and I can afford to lose.
I'm convinced that with the Committee's plan to mobilize Americans against the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill, you and I can stop this bill -- and the rest of Big Labor's agenda -- dead in its tracks.
But we don't have much time.
It's vital you act TODAY!
Sincerely,
Rand Paul, M.D.
U.S. Senator
P.S. At a press conference immediately following the 2012 elections, AFL-CIO union boss Richard Trumka told reporters he expected Card Check Forced Unionism to be a top priority of Barack Obama's second term.
That's why there's not a moment to waste!
Please sign this petition demanding your Congressman and Senators OPPOSE Big Labor's Card Check Forced Unionism Bill before it's too late.
Sign petition.
Dear Concerned American:
I owe these unions.
President Barack Obama couldn't have stated it any more clearly.
And after spending an estimated BILLION dollars to re-elect Barack Obama and maintain control of the U.S. Senate, the union bosses couldn't agree more.
They're wasting no time demanding PAYBACK.
Top AFL-CIO union boss Richard Trumka has already made clear that he expects Big Labor's Card Check Forced Unionism Bill to be a top priority in Obama's second term.
Not only that, Trumka threatened to use his forced-dues political warchest to oust any member of Congress in 2014 who stands in his way.
That's why it's vital you sign the petiton below putting yourself squarely on record OPPOSED to the union bosses' Card Check Forced Unionism Bill -- and the rest of Big Labor's agenda -- IMMEDIATELY.
Since Barack Obama doesn't have to face the voters again for re-election, the union bosses understand this may be their last -- and best -- opportunity to make Card Check Forced Unionism the law of the land.
That's why it's vital you act today!
As you know, if "Card Check" passes, workers would no longer be able to vote for or against union boss "representation" in a secret ballot election.
Instead, the union bosses would intimidate workers one-on-one -- or three-on-one -- into signing so-called "union authorization cards."
And, of course, Big Labor has yet another ticking time bomb hidden in the "Card Check" legislation.
If the union bosses can drag out negotiations with an employer past 90 days by making outrageous demands, Obama Administration bureaucrats will have the power to use this so-called "problem" as an excuse to write a new labor contract and force its terms and conditions of employment upon those workers.
So you see, not only does Big Labor want to strip workers of the right to a secret ballot but also of the right to vote on their own contracts as well!
Can you imagine the kind of damage that would do to our already-fragile economy?
I know I can.
In fact, some folks ask me from time to time, "Senator, how could the President and Congress even consider a bill like 'Card Check' with the economy the way it is?"
What I tell them may be hard to stomach, but it's the truth.
If "Card Check" passes, it would mean billions more dollars for the union bosses' coffers.
Billions more that will be spent on politics.
We're talking permanent political power.
I hate to say it, but that's why the union bosses, Barack Obama and Harry Reid aren't going to let up one bit.
And with too many Republicans scared that standing on any principle will bring another attack in the media, I'm very concerned that what may happen.
That's why it's important you sign the petition to oppose Card Check Forced Unionism IMMEDIATELY.
Should "Card Check" pass, this dangerous power grab would:
*** Force millions of additional working Americans to pay union dues under the threat of losing their jobs, filling Big Labor coffers with hundreds of millions of forced-dues dollars;
*** Dramatically increase the wasteful work rules, hate-the-boss propaganda, slowdowns and bitter strikes that shut down businesses and destroy jobs, ensuring that even more plants are closed and more jobs are shipped overseas or lost forever;
*** Enable Big Labor to pump even more campaign cash into the coffers of its radical, tax and spend politicians who, in turn, will look for even greater ways to increase the union bosses' forced-dues empire.
That's why I'm counting on your help IMMEDIATELY.
After failing to pass most of Big Labor's agenda -- including "Card Check" -- during his first term, President Obama is anxious to payback his Big Labor benefactors.
As he told the former Russian President, "I'll have more flexibility after the election.
And you can be sure the union bosses are going to double-down in their efforts to make sure "Card Check" happens during Obama's second term.
So we can't wait. We have to mobilize NOW.
The good news is, the National Right to Work Committee has developed a massive plan to stop the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill dead in its tracks.
Grassroots mail. Phone calls. Newspaper, radio and TV ads.
But it's all VERY expensive -- especially since everything is "last minute."
That's why it's vital you act TODAY!
This is not a battle you and I can afford to lose.
I'm convinced that with the Committee's plan to mobilize Americans against the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill, you and I can stop this bill -- and the rest of Big Labor's agenda -- dead in its tracks.
But we don't have much time.
It's vital you act TODAY!
Sincerely,
Rand Paul, M.D.
U.S. Senator
P.S. At a press conference immediately following the 2012 elections, AFL-CIO union boss Richard Trumka told reporters he expected Card Check Forced Unionism to be a top priority of Barack Obama's second term.
That's why there's not a moment to waste!
Please sign this petition demanding your Congressman and Senators OPPOSE Big Labor's Card Check Forced Unionism Bill before it's too late.
Sign petition.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Tell Congress not to bail out big labor
From the National Right To Work Committee:
Could the Obama presidency -- embroiled in scandal after scandal -- be crumbling before our eyes?
Today, Congress is going back into session after a one-week recess, and I can promise you the union bosses aren’t waiting around to find out.
After spending hundreds of millions of forced-dues dollars to install and reinstall President Obama in the White House, Big Labor is DEMANDING payback NOW on their entire radical agenda (while they believe they can still get it).
And as for President Obama, you and I both know desperate men do desperate things.
So as you’ll see, I’ve created a special NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petition to your U.S. representative and senators that is absolutely critical you sign IMMEDIATELY.
Without your action, I’m afraid the union bosses could end up getting EVERYTHING they want. . .
I know there’s no telling where the Obama Administration’s IRS or reporter wiretapping disgraces will lead.
But Attorney General Eric Holder is now being fingered for perjury charges.
And President Obama is claiming he knew nothing about the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups -- even after meeting with the IRS head more than 160 times!
That’s nearly DOUBLE the visits of any member of Obama’s cabinet!
I don’t know about you, but I smell a rat.
And you and I both know Big Labor didn’t unload its campaign war chest to re-elect President Obama to a second term to walk away empty handed.
But the union bosses are seeing the same news reports you and I are -- and growing more worried by the second.
That’s why the union bosses are doing everything they can to grab an IMMEDIATE and massive “return” on their “investment,” including:
*** Confirmation of Obama Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez, who used his power as Maryland’s Secretary of Labor to grease the skids for childcare provider unionization, hand political appointments to Big Labor bedfellows and intimidate and pressure employers on behalf of Communication Workers of America union bosses;
*** NLRB “package deal” confirmation by the U.S. Senate, so the five-member Big Labor-controlled board could instantly move to consent to the 1,600 outrageous union-label decisions made while Obama’s UNCONSTITUTIONAL “recess appointments” were controlling the board;
*** Police and Firefighter Forced Unionism, which would establish national union control over police and firefighters as a precursor to the forced unionization by federal fiat of ALL state and local public employees.
When this bill was last voted on in the U.S. House in 2007, nearly 100 House Republicans supported the legislation!
I’m afraid union bosses are banking on the same thing this year to go along with easy passage in the Senate.
Worse, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is publicly discussing the possibility of imposing the “nuclear option” -- BANNING the Senate filibuster for presidential appointments.
With a 55-45 Senate majority, that would mean virtually ANY radical nominee President Obama puts up for any position (including the Supreme Court) would be rubber-stamped by the U.S. Senate without a second thought.
Not only that, but it would set the stage for the total destruction of the Senate filibuster and passage of Big Labor’s number-one priority -- “Card Check!”
If passed, “Card Check” would strip workers of their right to a secret ballot election and FORCE hundreds of thousands of small businesses and millions of workers under union boss control.
That’s why signing your NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petition is so urgent.
You see, the Obama Administration’s scandals have outraged many Americans -- regardless of political persuasion.
So some experts are predicting they’re setting up union-label Democrats for a massive shellacking in 2014 . . .
So I’m worried some GOP leaders in BOTH houses of Congress could be thinking it’ll just be that much bigger if they bail out the union bosses with a legislative bone or two and “move to the center.”
And there’s no telling what the union bosses are promising behind closed doors right now.
That’s why your decisive action is so critical.
I’m afraid these fights are going to move FAST.
I know when I first got wind of President Obama’s scandals, I didn’t think for a second they’d end up putting you and me in a more dangerous situation.
But unfortunately that’s EXACTLY where you and I find ourselves.
And you and I simply MUST fight back.
So please sign your NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petition immediately.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
P.S. Congress goes back into session today to find scandals still enveloping the Obama White House.
So after spending hundreds of millions of forced-dues dollars to install and reinstall President Obama in the White House, Big Labor is DEMANDING payback NOW on their entire radical agenda (while they believe they can still get it).
Worse, I'm afraid the union bosses could end up getting EVERYTHING they want.
Sign the NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petution here
Could the Obama presidency -- embroiled in scandal after scandal -- be crumbling before our eyes?
Today, Congress is going back into session after a one-week recess, and I can promise you the union bosses aren’t waiting around to find out.
After spending hundreds of millions of forced-dues dollars to install and reinstall President Obama in the White House, Big Labor is DEMANDING payback NOW on their entire radical agenda (while they believe they can still get it).
And as for President Obama, you and I both know desperate men do desperate things.
So as you’ll see, I’ve created a special NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petition to your U.S. representative and senators that is absolutely critical you sign IMMEDIATELY.
Without your action, I’m afraid the union bosses could end up getting EVERYTHING they want. . .
I know there’s no telling where the Obama Administration’s IRS or reporter wiretapping disgraces will lead.
But Attorney General Eric Holder is now being fingered for perjury charges.
And President Obama is claiming he knew nothing about the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups -- even after meeting with the IRS head more than 160 times!
That’s nearly DOUBLE the visits of any member of Obama’s cabinet!
I don’t know about you, but I smell a rat.
And you and I both know Big Labor didn’t unload its campaign war chest to re-elect President Obama to a second term to walk away empty handed.
But the union bosses are seeing the same news reports you and I are -- and growing more worried by the second.
That’s why the union bosses are doing everything they can to grab an IMMEDIATE and massive “return” on their “investment,” including:
*** Confirmation of Obama Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez, who used his power as Maryland’s Secretary of Labor to grease the skids for childcare provider unionization, hand political appointments to Big Labor bedfellows and intimidate and pressure employers on behalf of Communication Workers of America union bosses;
*** NLRB “package deal” confirmation by the U.S. Senate, so the five-member Big Labor-controlled board could instantly move to consent to the 1,600 outrageous union-label decisions made while Obama’s UNCONSTITUTIONAL “recess appointments” were controlling the board;
*** Police and Firefighter Forced Unionism, which would establish national union control over police and firefighters as a precursor to the forced unionization by federal fiat of ALL state and local public employees.
When this bill was last voted on in the U.S. House in 2007, nearly 100 House Republicans supported the legislation!
I’m afraid union bosses are banking on the same thing this year to go along with easy passage in the Senate.
Worse, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is publicly discussing the possibility of imposing the “nuclear option” -- BANNING the Senate filibuster for presidential appointments.
With a 55-45 Senate majority, that would mean virtually ANY radical nominee President Obama puts up for any position (including the Supreme Court) would be rubber-stamped by the U.S. Senate without a second thought.
Not only that, but it would set the stage for the total destruction of the Senate filibuster and passage of Big Labor’s number-one priority -- “Card Check!”
If passed, “Card Check” would strip workers of their right to a secret ballot election and FORCE hundreds of thousands of small businesses and millions of workers under union boss control.
That’s why signing your NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petition is so urgent.
You see, the Obama Administration’s scandals have outraged many Americans -- regardless of political persuasion.
So some experts are predicting they’re setting up union-label Democrats for a massive shellacking in 2014 . . .
So I’m worried some GOP leaders in BOTH houses of Congress could be thinking it’ll just be that much bigger if they bail out the union bosses with a legislative bone or two and “move to the center.”
And there’s no telling what the union bosses are promising behind closed doors right now.
That’s why your decisive action is so critical.
I’m afraid these fights are going to move FAST.
I know when I first got wind of President Obama’s scandals, I didn’t think for a second they’d end up putting you and me in a more dangerous situation.
But unfortunately that’s EXACTLY where you and I find ourselves.
And you and I simply MUST fight back.
So please sign your NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petition immediately.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
P.S. Congress goes back into session today to find scandals still enveloping the Obama White House.
So after spending hundreds of millions of forced-dues dollars to install and reinstall President Obama in the White House, Big Labor is DEMANDING payback NOW on their entire radical agenda (while they believe they can still get it).
Worse, I'm afraid the union bosses could end up getting EVERYTHING they want.
Sign the NO BIG LABOR BAILOUT petution here
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