Pablo Alvarado, the executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), and John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, describe their new alliance in an opinion piece in the Oakland Tribune.
In the article, entitled “Day Laborers, Organized Labor Unite for Workers’ Rights,” the pair describe efforts to secure America’s borders as having “racist undertones.”
“Out of our common interests, the AFL-CIO and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network have formed a new partnership to work for workplace and national policy reforms. We believe workers — regardless of race, gender, national origin or immigration status — must come together to protect our rights and opportunities.” (Read: Must join or pay dues to a labor union!)
They conclude by arguing breaking immigration law is not as important as organizing these workers.
John Sweeney and the rest of Big Labor dream about the dues revenue surely to flow — law or no law!
The Machinists’ Local S6 union issued an alert warning message from leadership on Thursday, saying that anyone who chooses to cross the pickets will be fined after the strike is over. It also included harsh references to so-called scabs, suggesting they should be drowned or hung.
Big Labor is now demanding that, even in staunchly pro-Right to Work states like Virginia, politicians must support compulsory unionism to receive its backing. “There is no doubt that a rising share of elected officials in Virginia are dependent on the Big Labor machine to get in power and stay in power,” noted National Right to Work Committee President Mark Mix.
Forced-Unionism Abuses Exposed – The facts Big Labor bosses would rather you didn’t hear about. “[C]ompulsory unionism and corruption go…