Union Unleashes Brutal Video Tying Anti-EFCA Blue Dog Dem To Dead Worker

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Plum Line (blog)

This is some rough stuff. The SEIU has just launched a hard-hitting Web video that ties Blue Dog Democrat Dan Boren to the horrific death of a worker in his home state, yet another sign that the battle over the Employee Free Choice Act is shaping up as a no-holds-barred free-for-all.

The video — an effort to make Boren pay a political price in his home state for his recent declaration that he’ll vote against EFCA — dramatizes the plight of a father of four who, according to the video, worked at an industrial laundry and was dragged into a heavy duty dryer, where he was violently tossed around for 20 minutes and eventually died:

The video, which was made with Brave New Films and will be blasted to the media later this morning, argues that if the facility been unionized — which would be easier under EFCA — the workers would have had better safety and health protections, perhaps preventing the worker’s death.

Read more: http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/labor/union-unleashes-brutal-video-tying-anti-efca-blue-dog-dem-to-dead-worker/

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Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28IGrU29Ne0&eurl=http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/labor/union-unleashes-brutal-video-tying-anti-efca-blue-dog-dem-to-dead-worker/

[babylonsister]

1. Whoa. That's hard-hitting. nt

[montanacowboy]

2. Either the Unions get tough now or they can

just become obsolete

heads used to be cracked with baseball bats in the streets - Now the Unions have to get tough and go after these BlueDogs and anyone else in the Dem party who does not support Union objectives

Either put up or shut up Democratic Party - you are either with the Unions or against them

[pattmarty]

6. Totally agree. Used to be that if you were against unions...........

..............you were a Republican. Fuck these so-called blue dogs, in my opinion most are just dogshit.

[Nickster]

3. Good on them. Let's get more pressure like this.

[Union Yes]

4. If we on the left allow our unions to die..

we might as well pack it up and look for a new hobby.

Because we will have failed politically.

Employee Free Choice Act must be signed into law.

Union for all workers.

Thanks for keeping this site informed on labor issues Omaha Steve.

Peace

[Union Yes]

5. FLOOD THIS SELLOUTS OFFICE WITH EMAIL/PHONECALLS

Unions are the last voice that the working woman/man has left.

Isn't Oklahoma a "Right to Work"(for less) state?

[biopowertoday]

7. This is so so so wrong. We do not

need to use tragic accidents to make a point.

[atreides1]

8. We Don't?

Then what would you suggest? Talking doesn't seem to work very well, and providing the truth hasn't changed anything, so please offer something besides "This is so wrong"!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

12. So Katrina should not have been held as an example of the failure of FEMA?

The collapse of the bridge in MN should not have been used to promote bridge safety? Often people ONLY wake up when they see the stakes.

[LiberalFighter]

13. Bull crap!! Truth hurts and there is a reason it hurts.

[Enrique]

17. it prevents future accidents

the key line in the video is "Eleazar Torres did not have to die."

This isn't about making a point, it is about real change.

[RubyDuby in GA]

19. We also shouldn't have to shame our supposed "representatives" into doing what is right.

If people could be trusted to do what is best for their fellow man instead of chasing the almighty dollar, then things like this video wouldn't be necessary.

You have to go to the heart to get the head to follow sometimes.

[ogneopasno]

9. This is excellent. It is time for labor to call in its favors, and this is one of the examples.

Pass the EFCA, or pass on labor endorsements, money and shoe leather.

[bvar22]

10. Solidarity!

Free Trading, deregulating, outsourcing, union busting Democrats(?) need to FEEL THE HEAT!

[pleah]

11. K&R Go for the throat!

[LiberalFighter]

14. How much has CINTAS contributed to Boren's campaigns?

[Omaha Steve]

15. Cintas is national and contributes to many office holders

It has been charged by both the NLRB and OSHA many times. Funny thing a green company like Starbucks claims to be has refused to drop Cintas for it's linen supply. Very strange. Oh ya. Starbucks has been charged by the NLRB for union busting too. There is a case in court in NY as you read this. Now I get it. DUH!

[NoodleyAppendage]

16. Great ad. This is exactly what we should be doing...GO FOR THE THROAT.

No more pussyfooting. It's time to FIGHT.

J

[Enrique]

18. make them pay a price

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