ACORN and Big Labor: Two Peas in a Pod
by Don LoosWith the unearthing of a memo detailing an ACORN scheme to use “dirty money hungry lawyers” to force “employers to open up negotiations” and its plan to create “a model for [union] organizing” that “building trades [unions] do not have,” ACORN almost assuredly fits the federal definition of a labor organization under federal law 29 CFR 401.9.
But, the detailed scheme gets even better and closer to the line that makes ACORN a labor union.
ACORN’s bombshell talks about an arrangement to “share dues” with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and opens up a whole new array of issues between these newly discovered Siamese twins.
Add in ACORN’s plans to create union organizing partnerships with other labor unions and Big Labor funded auxiliary organizations, and it becomes a tautology that ACORN is a big part of Big Labor.
These are the details of a scintillating e-mail between ACORN operatives. While ACORN and SEIU big-wigs who are dreaming all this up may pass it off as just wishful thinking; the facts show something different.
Right now, ACORN files labor organization financial reports for SEIU 880 and SEIU 100 with the U.S. Department of Labor. Other exposed relationships like the New York Teachers’ Union bosses – ACORN coordinated organizing effort illustrate an ACORN and Big Labor coordination, and a relationship that may have already crossed the line.
But wait, there is more!
On top of this, ACORN plans to use low-wage earners to shakedown employers to build its and Big Labor’s monthly income. The ACORN plan is to gather these workers together like pawns in a chess game and then use them to create leverage against employers. There is no plan to fix existing “problems;” instead, ACORN is simply going to use the leverage to force employers to begin deducting forced union dues from these workers.
The exposure of this ACORN forced unionization plan reveals the importance of the U.S. Senate vote on President Obama’s Solicitor of Labor nominee Patricia Smith, because she actually integrated ACORN-type organizations and labor unions into the State of New York wage and hour enforcement division. Her New York Wage Watch Program has come under fire because it essentially “deputized” Big Labor officials and allowed them to use the power of the State to intimidate employers for union organizational purposes, similar to the ACORN e-mail plans.
Certainly, employers who fail to comply with the law need to be brought into compliance. However, the antiquated multilayered jurisdictionally variant labor laws can create violators out of the most upright employer. Especially, when courts can decide decades old employment practices are invalid and thus change employment rules overnight. ACORN’s scheme would force employers to be on the defensive rather than working for solutions that will best help its past and current employees. ACORN’s legal agitation approach is designed to create fear and anxiety between the employer and the employee.
ACORN is Big Labor
ACORN plans contained in the exposed e-mails provide enough information to satisfy this federal definition of Labor Organizations:
Labor Organizations are defined as “any organization of any kind so engaged in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment.”
When can we expect Labor Secretary Solis and/or the U.S. Labor Department Inspector General to begin investigating ACORN’s blatant disregard for the 1959 the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act?
More revelations of ACORN-SEIU special relationships?
In the ACORN e-mails, National Field Director for the ACORN Community Labor Organizing Center (ACLOC) Ross Fitzgerald specifically mentioned SEIU in the shared dues scheme. Is that because ACORN already has a shared dues structure with SEIU on other projects?
“Houston, Dallas – SEIU Local 1 has asked if we can specifically target janitorial contractors for litigation in the Dallas and Houston markets. This will be a contract that can hopefully lead to a recognition, affiliation and shared dues arrangement.”
The ACORN e-mails disclosing this odd relationship may not end with the SEIU labor union, but likely extends into other labor unions and government funded legal service operations as well:
“Boston – GBLS [Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc.] wants to do wage and hour to ID informal truckers with the Teamsters. Same partnership as created the Childcare association. Mimi has great relationships with labor there.”
It appears that ACORN already has found some “dirty money hungry lawyers” to force “employers to open up negotiations” in Boston. The Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc. is a government funded organization. Also, it appears that ACORN already has a Teamster partnership model that it can use. It might be worthwhile to find out more about this “partnership” that created the “Childcare association.”
These e-mails are revealing, and should stimulate intense discussions regarding ACORN’s many different angles used to create its programs and more importantly revenue stream. With its organizational structure labyrinth and “partnerships,” will the real ACORN ever be fully exposed? Certainly not if politicians who believe they owe their political fortunes to ACORN and Big Labor are in charge of any investigations. But, this is no reason to stop trying.
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Why am I not surprised, acorn has to go along Obama!!!!!
The labor unions used to be ran by mafia. But now it looks like the moon crickets have taken over! I would like to kick all bucks right square in the acorns, because I know none of them have real Balls. The only reason they lie cheat and steal from us is because that all they know how to do. There's not a single one of them that has ever done a lagitiment day's work sence the day's of slavery.
Three peas in a pod, big labor, Acorn, and Obama.
Remember, the time is now to rebel against the USSA
All vote Democrat at 120% of registration. No questions may be "axed" as they will be considered racist. [The parasites have won. Atlas has Shrugged.]
Enough to make you sick.
But watch THIS! to raise your spirits and feed your anger.
Papa Ray
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I have just read an article ( off topic but related somewhat) which explained a lot of things that I have been wondering about. One of my questions has always been, why aren't the Dems worried about their failing poll numbers? This might be another crisis for us as far as voter fraud. Acorn won't need Mickey Mouse.
"In January, Chuck Schumer and Barney Frank will propose universal voter registration. What is universal voter registration? It means all of the state laws on elections will be overriden by a federal mandate. The feds will tell the states: 'take everyone on every list of welfare that you have, take everyone on every list of unemployed you have, take everyone on every list of property owners, take everyone on every list of driver's license holders and register them to vote regardless of whether they want to be…'
Read the rest: http://www.examiner.com/x-25466-DC-Independent-Ex...
Yellow Freight will most likely file BK shortly as well, thank you Teamsters, thank you Unions! Increased food prices and many other retail products as well due to the consolidation of OTR infrastructure dwindles under the weight of "Give me my Union Dues!!" and "It is a right to have a job, whether you can afford it or not". Personally love Fed Ex's model, if you choose to Unionize, we will shut our doors, thank you and have a good night.
I've been wary of thiis all year, they will probably jem this thru also.
crooked? yes. corrupt? absolutely. the case is closed on this now – no need to convince me or any other person that can see things objectively. question is now – what are we gonna do about it? it's obvious that the fox is guarding the hen house.
The funny thing about this is that ACORN has historically had contentious relations with its own employees from its very beginning. There have been several employee law suites against ACORN in the last ten years.
Unionize the Poor!!!! what will their dues be? a block of cheese? a dime bag? maybe their unending support for leftist politicians. couple this with amnesty for illegals and the socialists will never lose again. please, someone make them stop.
ACORN is a cancer to America. They must be removed.
You can bash the labor unions, but I can’t speak evil of your union the republican/democrat/socialist/government party.. The only power labor unions have is the power government parties gave them.
Big labor, Acorn the Mob it's all the same, one just used to get "B" movies made about it. Obama is not going to allow his meal ticket to get investigated nor prosecuted. Term limits are the only thing that can save us short of an armed uprising. Reelect no encumbents regardless of party. Too borrow a phrase "LETS PUSH THE RESET BUTTON"
Two peas in a pod? I'm thinking rats Don. Rats.
"There's a rat in the kitchen what am I gonna do
There's a rat in the kitchen what am I gonna do
I'm gonna get that rat that's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna get THAT RAT!"
So……………….Why not just deport the parasites? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
Labor unions are good, they serve a purpose, but they get a bad rep when the likes of ACORN and SEIU step in. Isn't it about time some real investigations, independent since our elected leaders won't do it, get started against these special interest groups? Where are the Jim Garrisons of this generation? Maybe it time for one to step up, Tactic #3 is about this!
How are those emails, phone calls, faxes and protests working out for you America? They aren't! Your playing their game… STOP and play your game through Saving the Republic
please check your local officials and where their money comes from.. they don't make it easy you must find out who the lobbyist are.
http://www.ourcaucus.com/Article1.html
it is long and boring but informative and you might learn..
More like 2 parasites in a pod eating away at what they didnt grow.
even more disturbing…federal judge rules prisoners "entitled" to vote…
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/413851_vote05.html
even more disturbing…federal judge rules prisoners "entitled" to vote…
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/413851_vote05.html
because they are easily swayed and vote dimocrapic….illegals are and have voted and been counted! They will be counted as citizens in the census! Illegal aliens must go….3 prior presidents have done it before! We can do it again….
The Childcare caper was a scam engineered by the SEIU and the UAW in Michgan, California and perhaps other states, where every babysitter, nanny and home childcare provider was by fiat, and without being asked, declared an 'employee' of a nonexistent 'employer' and enrolled as a union member!
And yet again. "Law Enforcement" is the great enabler. Much of this is clearly illegal, but "Law Enforcement" bow and scrape before their Masters and then do whatever they're told. Just like the fine German police under the Nazis.
LOL! You must be watching Glenn Beck's week of 'case closed'!! Just LOVE that man!!
of course i'm watching beck! gotta love dvr's, huh? he's the best! i just love watching my liberal friends go apoplectic when i bring up his name, and then hear the stammering when i ask when they last watched his show.
don't that just beat all…
voting is a privilege, not a right- although congress did make it a 'right' in the 14th amendment. Madison and John Jay are doing cartwheels in their respective graves…
You are absolutely right. We've complained enough.
Well, considering the Democrats are bailing out of the '10 election cycle ('Take the Money and Run') because they KNOW they will be defeated, this type of action will be met with even more furious reaction than the health care debacle.
That was a joke. THIS is criminal. Even clueless 'moderates' are getting angry.
Next November will make '94 look like a Sunday school picnic…
I think there is more to it. I think AFT (which Weingarten from the UFT now runs) uses Acorn as "members" to vote for the AFTs union business. The AFT recently organized my workplace and there were a bunch of people the day of the vote that I had never seen before. I've been at my workplace for over 20 years and know a lot of people. Since we have work sites in 3 cities and they allowed employees to go to any of the 3 sites to vote (and the vote was taken by hands, not ballots) there was no way of knowing who these people voting (for the union) really were. Bertha Lewis looks very much like a person that was leading the pack of unknown employees. I could be wrong, but I usually have a pretty good memory. At the time, I didn't know who Bertha Lewis was, but the minute I saw her she on TV, she looked familiar from the day of the union vote.
"Republican" union support? SEIU? AFL-CIO? Welfare Rights Organizations? NEA? ACORN? ALL…………………..Yes, ALL demand Democrat support and votes……………..Add in Democrat voter fraud and illegals and the parasites will have killed the host private sector. Atlas has Shrugged. JCH
Bertha Lewis is a corrupt parasite.
THIS COMMING ELECTION TRUE AMERICANS NEED TO EXPOSE THE PROGRESSIVES IN ALL ELECTED POSITIONS FROM COURTROOMS TO THE WHITEHOUSE…… ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISLE AND IN THE MIDDLE……….. AUDIT THE FED…….
AND GET TRUE AMERICANS WHO FOLLOW THE OATH…
TRUE AMERICANS DONT WANT OUR COUNTRY TO BE LIKE ANY OTHERS.
TRUE AMERICANS WANT TO BE AMERICANS AND NOT ?/AMERICANS…..
Wow! economic slave has it right, right down to the knuckle draggers. (a bit of a pun there) I have known this and thought this and now I really believe I have been right all along. I support his statement about those who are leading the racial hatred in this country and it's not us whites. I have never known one who did not hate us. I have never worked with one who could do a decent days work in ANY field. I have never known one who would not lie, cheat, steal, do you wife and smile in your face while doing it. Now there are some exceptions but they aren't any I personally know. So let's send 'em back and I don't mean "out of africa!"
I have wanted to say this very thing but have been scared to but now that I see it here in print I am enboldened to say it is sooooo true. They are most all NOTcredible workers in any legitimate field (except crime and politics, which are one and the same) plus they are the most dishonest lot I have ever had the displeasure of knowing and that Kenyan usurper has got to go! Oh man he has got to be thrown out of our WH. I mean it! This is the worst situation our country has ever faced. We can't let him stay there or especially be re-elected. OG! The very thought makes me ill, infact, I have been physically ill since 11/5/08. I haven't slept or eaten well or had one day of peace since the 5th of Nov. It has to STOP! God help us is my prayer and thank you ES for saying it like it really is! I no racist, I am just honest in the way I think and speak and you hit the nail right one the head! Good going and keep it coming!
Justice is slow, but grinds exceedingly fine. I think there will be Justice, and probably some convictions. I remeber when the Teamsters were taken over by the Feds for their illegal useage of member dues. And I know a lot of union members who are really unhappy with things as they are. Trouble is the bosses like Andy. It takes awhile to oust your leadership and put them in jail. I have seen it done. In a Machine town no less.
I'm waiting for the email between ACORN, SEIU, health charities and non profit foundations. The health charities and non profit foundations support both organizations to lobby on their behalf. We will soon see how much both groups gleen from the health care bill. Many non profits and tax exempt foundations hold millions shares of for protit businesses that will profit greatly from the health care bills.
Follow the money and watch the good SEUI & ACORN minnions lobbying for more federal spending for health care that reaps big profits for businesses and increase the stock value for their foundations.
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This is very disturbing. I hope you all are sharing this above website info far and wide!
ACORN and Big Labor: Two Peas in a Pod by Don Loos:
The Answer is simple, it's about good and evil!
Our government is evil! Unions are evil! Lucifer is the father of "evil" (i.e., lies) and this is his world "until the one comes that has qualified to replace him"!
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