My John Kerry Moment?

It's not quite I was for it before I was against it.

I once was an officer of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) for most of the 1990s.

I was led to believe that the Union had to legally represent all employees, union and non-union equally because Iowa was a "right to work" state.

When I went into a meeting with management regarding an employee, I didn't care whether they were members or not.

I went in an represented that employee to the best of my ability.

After the meeting some employees would share that they weren't union members.

I told them that was immaterial to me, my job was to represent them.

Some would ask for a union membership card at that point.

Some also joined after the outcome was reached.

I always believed that if i set a good leadership example, others would follow.

I told you that to tell you this.

With Congress and the Iowa State House under Dummycrat control, the labor movement is calling in its chits, at all levels, in an effort to get labor friendly legislation.

In Iowa labor would love a repeal of the "right to work" laws of this state.

Dummycrats are too scared to openly make that happen so the came up with a "Fair Play" compromise, right out of the Labor playbook.

Under this legislation non members would be required to pay a portion of dues to the union for services the union provides.

Now the Scaredycrats, err Dummycrats have whittled that down from all union shops to just public employees and this form passed the Iowa Senate last night.

Regardless of what has appeared in the Ragister under a name similar to mine, it is a common name, I haven't commented on "Fair Share" until today.

Under a CWA contract I was paid by the company in any meeting with them, so there was no additional cost to the union.

During my decade at the top of a CWA local, I attended two bargaining meetings.

There is no additional cost to a union to bargain a contract whether it represents 100 or 1,000 employees.

It's just better in negotiations to represent 100% of the employees versus 50%.

Labors argument is weak and has no merit!

Takin' It To The Streets

If the issue weren't so damn serious, the thought of being chastised for organizing against Obamacare, by those who hailed a community organizer, would be laughable.

First, as a member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, residing at the Not So Vast Right Wing Ranch, I believe I would have gotten the memo and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Second, Moron.org--err Moveon.org and labor unions, like SEIU, have remained in campaign organizing mode for quite some time.

I know firsthand some labor unions, like C.W.A, will use union paid time to pay members for missing work to attend rallies.

Obama and the Dummycrats have remained active with Organizing for America and count on mindless drones who need direction, “Just tell us where to show up and which congressman or senator we need to talk to.”

CommieTommie Harkin wants you to believe in a 'spiracy, "There was a nationally-coordinated meeting to interrupt (town hall) meetings and stuff like that.

That's what he told the press and those gathered at his townhall.

It makes it easier to discount people who don't believe government is the solution and they wonder why there's anger.

Beatcanvas has a take on the townhall too and he's got an ad for those hiring to help push for Obamacare.

Non Believer

Last week the Business Record had a report by press release.

Report: Minimum wage increase would boost economy

The Business Record labeled the Economic Policy Institute and the Iowa Policy Project as non-partisan.

Don't you believe it and the scientific community is united in that fact. 

On the Board of Directors of the Economic Policy Institute are the Chairman of the AFL-CIO; the President for the International Association of Machinists; the President of the Communications Workers of America (CWA); President for the United Steelworkers of America; international president of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union; president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU); the president of United Auto Workers; President for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (ASSME); president of the American Federation of Teachers and Dummycrat CONgressman Keith Ellison.

As for the Iowa Policy Project, it's a left-leaning organization led by social activist David Osterberg.