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The alarming trend of politicians forcing workers into union ranks continues in Illinois as Governor Pat Quinn -- in order to win Big Labor's political support -- is resurrecting the sordid legacy of disgraced Governor Rod Blagojevich (and Gray Davis of California) subverting workers' rights to benefit forced dues-hungry union bosses.
Quinn recently signed an executive order arbitrarily reclassifying state-reimbursed in-home health-care providers as state employees -- thereby opening them up to forced unionism under state law. Service Employee International Union (SEIU) and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union organizers, armed by the state with the addresses of Illinois's nearly 3,500 in-home health-care providers, are competing to corral home health-care providers into compulsory union membership by going door-to-door to solicit support for their respective unions.
Pam Harris, a mother who stays home to take care of her son with special needs, was visited by two aggressive out-of-state SEIU organizers at her front door. Understandably, Ms. Harris is worried that the Detroit-style labor relations that destroyed America's auto industry could also destroy her right to care for her son as she wants. (To say nothing of the union dues she will be forced to pay for the "privilege.")
Forced fees is just the beginning. WE MUST pay attention to what is in the legislature this year!!! Last year there was a bill which would have eliminated "special appointment" positions and turned them into forced agency fee paying members of AFSCME! Fortunately, we do have a few legislators that care about us and that bill was passed but will be grandfathered in so it would not affect anyone currently listed as a special appointment.
I foresee the unions trying to get this type of legislation snuck in and passed like they did with the fair share bill. It was backed doored. WE CAN'T allow the unions to dictate to management legislation that will ultimately force us to pay the unions for absolutely nothing. WE HAVE TO BE ALERT THIS COMING SESSION!
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From: "AFSCME Probation and Parole"
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 3:22pm
To: Boutwellslayer
Subject: AFSCME Probation & Parole Network
Thanks for your interest in joining the AFSCME Probation & Parole Network. Our
networks are open to AFSCME members and we are having trouble verifying your
membership. This can happen for many reasons. Please send us any
information that you have not already submitted that will help us verify
your membership. Some examples of helpful information are your local
number, your council number and your full name (your maiden name or former
last name, if recently married or remarried). Thanks.
From: Boutwelslayer
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:44am
To: "AFSCME Probation and Parole"
Subject: RE: AFSCME Probation & Parole Network
I am not a member of your thieving union. I was on the original bargaining committee way back in 1996 and since then AFSCME's performance has been less than stellar. No effot has gone into improving our work environment. DOC has overshadowed us withing our bargaining unit and the majority of dues seems to be going for lobbying efforts on National Policy, not local employment issues. Lastly, Rai Douglas has proven to be an ineffective loose cannonnd he has done nothing to improve our situation. He may even have worsened our plight with his ill timed poison pen letter to the governor. The letter was full of inaccuracies and the Governor should have been called to task way before the current budget crisis. AFSCME just seems to stand around and wring its collective hands when any furloughs, layoffs or paycuts occur. It is nice that Patrick Moran 'regrets'the actions of the Governor but he does nothing because of all the payoffs AFSCME made to the Governor for the 'midnight' last minute legislation known as 'Fair Share'.
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