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Public Pressure Re-Opens Indiana Statehouse Doors
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Caving into intense public pressure, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) this morning rescinded an order that would have barred thousands of Hoosiers from the statehouse as the legislature considers a so-called right to work bill. As I write, we hear that three doors are open and workers are streaming in, with lines of people wrapped around the block.
On Dec. 30, the Daniels administration announced it would limit the number of people allowed in the statehouse to 3,000, including the 1,700 employees. The ban did not include lobbyists who would continue to have unfettered access. But it would have closed the doors on thousands of workers who are planning to be in Indianapolis for the battle over the “right to work” for less legislation.
Daniels admitted the outcry over closing the doors was the major factor in his decision to rescind the restrictions. When they were announced, Indiana State AFL-CIO President Nancy Guyott said:
Under this policy neither lobbyist nor donor will be turned away—yet everyday taxpaying citizens will be. This arrogant move is clearly aimed at working people who in 2011 went to the Statehouse to protest the anti-worker agenda being advanced there—and it is wrong. Our Constitution guarantees us the right to petition our government, and this limits that fundamental right.
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Local 139 BM Supports Union Buster Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker / Local 150 Supports Right To Work Ind. Gov. Mitch Daniels
What the hell is going on? What are we paying Union Dues for?
Gooch McGowan, IUOE Local 139 Bus. Manger, union boss and 20 year politician, supported Scott Walker for WI governor, and continues to support Gov Walker despite Walker’s signing and support of union-busting legislation. Boss McGowan has dragged anti-Walker rank and file members into HIS very vocal and continued public support of Gov Walker.
Local 139 (all of Wisconsin), International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) pays from local 139 members’ union dues, to the AFL-CIO, a union dues affiliation fee. Local 139 union boss Gooch McGowan supported Scott Walker for WI Gov and continues to support now Gov Walker with union dues money i.e. campaign contributions, and paid union staff support. Both the National and Wisconsin AFL-CIO are actively fighting Gov Walker. But not Gooch.
In Illinois former business manager and convicted criminal Bill Dugan started support for Gov. Mitch Daniels and quoted in the union newspaper that “I defy anyone to tell me that support for these Republicans was not in the best interest Of Local 150′s members”. Then for almost 8 years Financial Sect. David Fagan continued to coddle and protect this slimy SOB. Well now the perpetual lie of “Governor Mitch Daniels is our friend”, has finally come home to roost. Daniels is fully supporting the Right To Work For Less act in Indiana. Leadership of Local 150 at it’s lowest level is finally exposed. How do you support and love a guy that on his first week in office terminated the collective bargaining rights of tens of thousands of union public employees? But Local 150 leaders did exactly that, and continued to support and protect this sleaze bag, opportunistic piece of crap. Now 150 members and all union members in Indiana are about to suffer irreparable harm because of their self serving decision making. Not only is Mitch Daniels leading the charge for “right to work” for nothing, but is currently implementing measures to make sure union members can’t get in the capitol building to protest this injustice by limiting the number of people allowed in the building during the upcoming legislative session. And you and I paid dues money for this opportunity to get screwed. Happy New Year.
http://kokomoperspective.com/news/local_news/governor-daniels-supports-right-to-work/article_58313078-275a-11e1-9382-001871e3ce6c.html
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/daniels-fundraiser-splits-unions/article_b2ec7815-ed9e-5ea5-9a20-6bdfa117eb3d.html
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/indiana/skillman-supports-new-cap-on-statehouse-entry/article_9efa8040-f32c-54f1-8afd-24e5e327cf05.html
Does anybody here remember how to diagram English structure in sentences? (blink) (blink)
He may not be eloquent, but is he wrong? If he is not wrong, don’t fault his heartfelt rant.
quigsby: This is exactly the kind of “leadership” that turns both the non-union public and some union members against unions. I hope your voice and that of what I believe to be the majority of union membership will be heard and applaud any efforts to rid unions of those self serving sleaze who work against the best interests of the membership.
Yes, the “outing” (disclosing) of union infiltrating sabateurs is critical in re-establishing the rights of workers in the work place to be treated as U.S. natizens and not as company property.
When I realized to my horror that the United Transportation Union was created by the railroad corporations through their two association organizations American Railway Association and the Association of American Railroads, which began their wholesale purge of genuine union organizers and officers at the local level through the early to mid 1970s.
When I saw what was happening in the UTU, I went right into the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers but that honeymoon only lasted two years before the corporate infiltation also began dismantling the BLE by getting rid of its local organizers and officers.
After that, both the BLE and the UTU served to be run by the corporations and the railroad corporations loved “their” unions, because the railroad corporation-owned unions having been being taken-over by the corporations enabled the corporations to immediately discover who the “trouble-makers” are so they can fire them !!!! So sad but true.
And again, as with anything, if the workers and the public do not support and defend Democracy, then the tyranny goes on! When you see infiltration and corruption within your union organization, RECALL AND THEN VOTE THE BASTARDS OUT OF OFFICE! Or do you just want to sit there and let the infiltrators run your unon?
And the infiltrators look and act a lot like Cussbreath a.k.a. Anus-Throat, except the infiltrators have brains !!!!
Quigsby needs to rally the membership and take back their local. Stop paying into your political action fund. It is time for the U.S. worker to stand up to corupt union leaders and pols.