Union Threat or Promise?
I was already to scribble down a thought or two tonight about the latest on the walkout (TRO issued on fines, whether Dems will be back next week, Super Bowl protests, etc). And then this came across my laptop. Enjoy…
Call it a threat or promise. A letter sent out by the IBEW #725 in Terre Haute to some southwestern Indiana charities and other not-for-profit organizations is asking them to either write letters to Indiana lawmakers in opposition to “right to work” legislation over never ask again for donations, sponsorships, or services from the union hall.
In the letter dated on January 13, IBEW #725 Business Manager R. Todd Thacker asks receipients to write letters to members of the Indiana House and Senate to reject the bill because it would lower the wages of both union and non-union workers. However the letter also states…
If you feel you cannot send a support letter because you have a philosophical difference, please send me a letter explaining why. Unlike legislators trying to push this bill through we want to hear everyone’s opinion on Right to Work for Less, as we have found a majority of Indiana workers and Indiana legislators do not understand the bill.
If you feel you cannot do this because you have a philosophical difference, please refrain from requesting any future donations, sponsorships, or services from the union hall as we will have limited funds to pass on to our community. Please do not perceive this as a threat, it is just the prudent thing to do with our member’s money.
The letter requests a response by this week. You can read the full text of the letter here. It is saved in Slideshare which may be incompatible with some Apple products.
