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----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Mark Mix <mark....@righttoworkcommittee.org> To: Carl Herd <linda.h...@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Thu, January 20, 2011 2:35:35 PM Subject: Right to Work on the Radio: Ugly Union Violence Dear Carl , "Kick the (expletive) out of every last one of them." That's what AFL-CIO top boss Richard Trumka said about workers who wouldn't follow his dictates back when he was the head of the violent United Mine Workers (UMW) union. In fact, Trumka's in-their-face, podium-pounding rhetoric often seemed to invite violence against workers who dared to challenge the union-boss line and continued working in order to provide for their families. UMW strikes were marked by extreme levels of militancy and violence, most notably the 1993 murder of Eddie York. I discussed York's murder this week on WIBA Radio in Madison, Wisconsin, in light of Trumka's recent attempt to politicize the horrible tragedy in Tucson by lecturing other Americans about their language. As I tell host Vicki McKenna, Richard Trumka is either disturbingly self-unaware or cynically hypocritical. A judge in Virginia found regarding a 1989 UMW strike that "the evidence shows beyond any shadow of a doubt that violent activities are being organized, orchestrated and encouraged by the leadership of this union." Please click here to listen to the interview, in which we also discuss the push in Wisconsin for a state Right to Work law, which would protect independent-minded workers while making union bosses more accountable to rank-and-file members by allowing workers to "vote with their wallets." And for more about Richard Trumka's ugly career, download the National Right to Work Foundation's fact sheet. I'm sure you'll be as disturbed as I am by his blatant hypocrisy. Sincerely, Mark Mix P.S. The Committee relies on the voluntary support of individual Americans who believe in our cause and wish to advance our programs. Please consider chipping in with a contribution of $10 or more today. ________________________________ The National Right to Work Committee is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens' organization dedicated to combating compulsory unionism through an aggressive program designed to mobilize public opposition to compulsory unionism and, at the same time, enlist public support for Right to Work legislation. The Committee's mailing address is 8001 Braddock Road, Springfield, Virginia 22160. The Committee can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-325-7892. Its web address is http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/5212600:7840262775:m:1:209001656:59D8EEB4523B831E042668A138AEECE2 Not produced or e-mailed at taxpayer expense. To help the National Right to Work Committee grow, please forward this to a friend. To view as a web page, please click this link: view online This message was intended for: linda.h...@sbcglobal.net You were added to the system October 11, 2010. For more information click here. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe -- This is a Free Speech forum. The owner of this list assumes no responsibility for the intellectual or emotional maturity of its members. If you do not like what is being said here, filter it to trash, ignore it or leave. If you leave, learn how to do this for yourself. If you do not, you will be here forever.
