You heard that right. During one of the commercial breaks during
Fox News Channel's coverage of the debate tonight, George McGovern
will take to the airwaves to speak out against the deceptively
named Employee Free Choice Act, which in reality would deny workers
the ability to secret ballot votes on unionization, and thus allow
union bosses to intimidate workers into voting to unionize. Should
Obama win, this will be at the top of the agenda, because Democrats
want to reward their buddies in big labor, and if unions are able
to rapidly increase their membership it will boost contributions to
Democratic candidates and solidify the party's grip on power. The
ad is on behalf of the group EmployeeFreedom.org. Evidently, Democrats
have moved so far to the left, that even McGovern has been forced
to speak out.
Here's the script, with the video below:
I'm concerned about a bill on Congress that would that would
effectively eliminate an employee's right to a private vote when
deciding whether to join a union. It's hard to believe that any
politician would agree to a law denying millions of employees the
right to a private vote. I've always been a champion of labor
unions but I fear that today's union leaders are turning their
backs on democratic workplace elections I've listened to all their
arguments and reviewed the facts on both sides. Quite simply this
proposed law cannot be justified. Working families deserve a voice
and a private vote. I'm Sen. George McGovern and I approved this
message because democracy is something that should never be
sacrificed.
topics:
Law, Unions
