Geee Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: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."I've gotten a lot of threatening phone calls," Parrett said.Parrett said he believed the letter campaign was going on in other parts of the state. His region includes Racine and Kenosha counties, as well as parts of Waukesha and Walworth counties.“It’s going on in other parts of the state,” he said Wednesday.Parrett referred questions to Marty Beil, the head of the Wisconsin State Employees Union. Beil was not immediately available for comment.In the letter from Parrett to some businesses, he says that, “It is unfortunate that you have chosen ‘not’ to support public workers rights in Wisconsin. In recent past weeks you have been offered a sign by a public employee who works in one of the state facilities in the Union Grove area. These signs simply said, ‘This Business Supports Workers Rights,’ a simple, subtle and we feel non-controversial statement gives the facts at this time.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Saw this on Megyn Kelly about an hour ago. This is blatant extortion. It'll take a GOP President and DOJ to go after AFSCME under the RICO laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Saw this on Megyn Kelly about an hour ago. This is blatant extortion. It'll take a GOP President and DOJ to go after AFSCME under the RICO laws. Ace! I'll add a few more letters..........OTP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 WW II "don't buy from Jews" Lots of helpful workers and soldiers helping citizens identify where not to shop. We know how that worked out for the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) WW II "don't buy from Jews" Lots of helpful workers and soldiers helping citizens identify where not to shop. We know how that worked out for the country. Pepper! Great analogy! ".....if the shoe Nazi suit & tactics fit.......wear it!" Edited to add: Did I just end the thread by saying Nazi......or did you by putting up the pix? Does Godwin's Law prevail? Edited March 31, 2011 by SrWoodchuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Not here. But Union leaders and Gauleiters do have a lot in common SrWoodChuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbag Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 How deluded do you have to be to not think this tactic will disgust people? Apparently as deluded as the unions. Any Jewish shops without union signs... hate to be them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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