Over 40 years ago, the Supreme Court gave Big Labor carte blanche to act like schoolyard bullies -- stealing their victims’ lunch money and beating them up if they protest.
And it’s time it stops.
But the union bosses will not easily give up one of their most powerful organizing tools -- violence.
That’s why it’s crucial you sign the petition below so I can deliver it,
along with tens of thousands of other petitions from like-minded folks,
to your Congressman and Senators and ultimately end this cycle of violence.
No one -- including union chieftains -- should be able to get away with crimes for which ordinary Americans would be sentenced to prison.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
President, National Right to Work
Freedom from Union Violence Act Petition to:
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker Paul Ryan, My U.S. Senators and Congressman
Whereas:
Every year militant union bosses deploy their thugs to target innocent men and women with threats, brass knuckles, knives and beatings in an attempt to send a simple message --
do what we want, or pay the price; and
Whereas:
Because of the 1973 Enmons decision, union officials are exempt from federal prosecution -- as long as the campaign of violence they incite is in the name of
"legitimate union objectives;" and
Whereas:
Union violence is a crippling blow, not only for innocent American workers targeted by union militants, but for every American citizen; and
Whereas:
Passage of the Freedom From Union Violence Act would close the loophole in federal law and finally allow authorities to prosecute union officials for inciting violence;
Therefore:
I urge you to help hold union officials accountable for union violence by cosponsoring and seeking roll-call votes on the Freedom from Union Violence Act (H.R. 4422).