Right to work: Michigan’s epiphany

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Tribune-Review:

 

Right to work: Michigan’s epiphany

By Tribune-Review

 

Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 8:53 p.m.

Updated 15 hours ago

 

 

The most shocking thing about Michigan‘s right-to-work law isn‘t the law itself but the outright lies the Obama administration, led by the president himself, has been telling about it.

The new law ends the days when organized labor can force you to join a union as a condition of employment, shake you down for the “privilege” — unions call this “paying dues” — then essentially grease the palms of their favorite pols in self-dealing tributes to power preservation. So much for freedom of association. The Great Lakes State is the 24th to avail itself of this provision of 1947‘s Taft-Hartley Act

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Obama Uncensored & Unions Unleashed: Despite Violent Union Protests, Michigan Gets The Right-To-Work

 

 

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary) | December 11th, 2012 at 11:00 PM

 

Barely one week ago, the unthinkable was merely a rumor. However, yesterday, the unthinkable happened as Michigan became the 24th state in the nation to enact Right-to-Work legislation, giving workers the choice on whether to pay a union in their unionized workplaces or not. No longer will unions be able to have Michigan workers fired for refusing to pay union dues or fees.

 

To be sure, unions are not taking the assault on their financial coffers lying down.

 

To be clear: Right-to-Work legislation does not impede a union’s right to bargain for anything.

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Union Goon Who Assaulted Steven Crowder Identified

Posted by Jammie on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:47 am

 

What a dumbass. Obviously this meathead forgot to conceal his name and union affiliation before he decided to assault Steven Crowder of video Tuesday.

What a maroon. Well, nobody ever accused these knuckle-draggers of being too bright.

Well, that was quick. The goon who attacked Crowder

has been identified

as Tony Cummings [uPDATE: The name is now being read as Tony Camargo.] of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. His name was on his jacket. Heh. Now let’s hope the law enforcement authorities throw the book at him.

More here. The amazing thing is he hasn’t tweeted about his role in this mindless thuggery.

Crowder, meanwhile, appeared on Hannity last night and had an offer for this neanderthal.

Crowder gave an

ultimatum

http://www.jammiewf.com/2012/union-goon-who-assaulted-steven-crowder-identified/

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The Battle of the Overpass

 

In April, 1937, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Wagner Act, guaranteeing workers the rights to organize a union. Walter Reuther and other organizers saw their chance, and Ford would not be able to stop them. On May 26, 1937, they assembled a hundred leafletters, and invited over a hundred clergy, press and politicians, "So there won't be any trouble."

However, over 400 Ford Servicemen under Harry Bennett appeared as the leafleting began and proceeded to viciously beat the organizers, both men and women. One minister noted that the Dearborn police looked on as one woman was being beaten, and made no attempt to stop the carnage. Katherine "Bebe" Gelles, head of the Local 174 auxiliary, traded punches with a goon. The thugs went too far, commentators said. At least one organizer - JJ Kennedy - died of his wounds. Tony Marinovich suffered a fractured skull which he never fully recovered from. But the biggest mistake made by the company was beating up the press, including photographers from the Detroit News. Most of the film was seized by the thugs, but one photographer got away. Walter Reuther and Dick Frankensteen had their bloody faces broadcast around the world. The photographs told the story of what came to be called the Battle of the Overpass. Time's coverage was particularly graphic, and in response Ford withdrew all ads from Time, Life and Fortune for the next 70 weeks.

Clip from "Battle of the Overpass", soloist: Steve Jones.

http://www.forgottenshow.net/TheBattle.html