FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ryan Williams November 24, 2015 202-677-7060
‘Holiday Union Hypocrisy Top 5’
Tis the season for holiday shopping and of course protestors advocating for an arbitrary $15 minimum wage. The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) wanted to take a moment ahead of this Black Friday to highlight the top five examples of hypocrisy from unions:
#5: AFL-CIO does not pay $15 an hour to own employees:
https://shiftwa.org/union-displays-stunning-hypocrisy-on-15-minimum-wage/
“The Washington Times recently reported on the AFL-CIO’s annual summer meeting where union bosses boasted of their success in championing the $15 minimum wage. Here’s the hypocrisy: An usher working at the event informed the reporter that she does not earn a $15 minimum wage.”
#4: UFCW will not allow their organizers to unionize:
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/09/24/hypocrisy-thy-name-is-union/
“The UFCW “is all for workers’ rights yet it denied its own staff union contracts and didn’t pay us overtime and eventually fired us for reaching out to a union.”
#3: Unions want exemption from the LA $15 minimum wage:
http://www.economics21.org/commentary/unions-exempt-themselves-minimum-wage-hikes-05-28-2015
“The union-funded Raise the Wage campaigned so vociferously in favor of a $15.25 minimum wage, unions are seeking exemptions from the higher wages for their members. The exemption, or escape clause, would allow them greater strength in organizing workplaces. Unions can tell fast food chains, hotels, and hospitals that if they agree to union representation, their wage bill will be substantially lower. That will persuade employers to allow the unions to move in.”
#2: WA unions are exempt from $15 minimum wage at SeaTac:
http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/union-hypocrisy-exploits-union-workers/
“After well-funded campaigns by labor unions, SeaTac and other jurisdictions have an exemption for unionized employers that allow them to pay a lower wage and not pay for sick leave. Thanks to the union escape clause supported by labor, unionized employers can legally pay their workers less than what their nonunion counterparts earn.”
#1: UFCW’s OURWalmart spokeswoman worked against unionization at previous job:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/28/media-matters-fights-against-bid-unionize-staff/
“The liberal media watchdog group Media Matters for America is actively fighting against a bid to unionize its workers…The communications director for Media Matters, Jess Levin, said Saturday that the nonprofit was not “actively opposing” unionization, but she declined to elaborate on how it was responding to Local 500’s bid. Media Matters had previously rejected Local 500’s bid for a Card Check election, which prompted the union to petition the National Labor Relations Board.”
The Workforce Fairness Institute is an organization committed to educating voters, employers, employees and citizens about issues affecting the workplace. To learn more, please visit: http://www.workforcefairness.com.
To schedule an interview with a Workforce Fairness Institute representative, please contact Ryan Williams at (202) 677-7060.
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