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.I'll bet he is. This is the kind of stuff that doesn't build public support, but instead invites a backlash.
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.
Perhaps those who support Gov. Walker should be made to wear a scarlet "W" on their outfits so they can be properly shunned.
The unions are their own worst enemies.
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Our union thugs in Europe are usually trained by Soviet bully boys - where do yours get their delightful ideas from? Is it The Mafia?
I'm union, but I abhor these tactics. I support businesses that don't cave to bullies.
Shame on this union.
I've seen a lot of old movies, and recognize the signs of "the protection racket." Those under 30 (maybe even 40) probably haven't, and won't recognize it.
Rick, you should write a post encouraging the Tea party folk to hold A Night At The Movies with a couple of old gangster movies and the Monty Python sketch where two gangsters try it on a Royal Army colonel in his office.
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