Have You Been Intimidated Too?

From the Center for Union Facts (headed by Dr. Evil, as recently described in the Trib--with the teachers' union in his sights. More on this from Dr. Evil's LaborPains blog.) I am happy to aid and abet him:

We need your help! As you may know, over the years we've collected hundreds of stories of labor union leaders’ abuse of their powers.

From intimidation and lies to violence and more, many union leaders have demonstrated a total lack of respect for their own membership.

Now, we are pulling together these stories into a series of documentaries and we're looking for individuals who have fallen victim to lies, intimidation, or violence during a union "card check" campaigns. If you've personally experienced this, or know someone who has, please let us know.

Here are a few examples of stories we've heard in the past:

• "Union leaders came to my home and told me that if I didn't sign a union card, I'd lose my job when the union won the election."
• "My co-worker who was working for the union handed out a list of "scabs" to my co-workers that he said refused to join the union."

Filming will take place in Washington, DC and CUF will cover the travel costs and hotel accommodations of any participant plus one guest. Please contact Jack Hubbard at Hubbard@UnionFacts.com if you have someone in mind.

On another note, we are also compiling a list of the most absurd and restrictive union-imposed work rules that hamper productivity and efficiency in the workplace. If you know of any please drop a line to J. Justin Wilson at Wilson@UnionFacts.com

Best Regards,
The Center for Union Facts