ACORN Now Supports Card Check?
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 by AdminWell, this is a doozy. ACORN’s chapter in Arkansas (where the group was founded) has put out a video explaining why they support the Employee Free Choice Act:
It’s great that they think people should “have the right to organize” in their workplace. In fact, they already do. But here’s the weird thing: ACORN doesn’t believe in letting its own organizers unionize through the card check process; it uses its right to demand elections. But wait, there’s more: ACORN has been found to bust union drives of its own employees.
One website of unhappy organizers says:
- ACORN management runs the organization’s agenda and members are told what to do — We demand that ACORN become a true member-run organization!
- ACORN activists fight for Living Wages but management refuses to pay a Living Wage and forces organizers to work 54-80 hours a week — We demand a 40-hour work week and a Living Wage!
- ACORN organizers are fighting for 7 days of mandatory paid sick leave for the rest of workers — but ACORN management only gives us 5 days!
- ACORN’s membership is a beautiful rainbow of diversity, but ACORN management discriminates against minority Organizers – We demand management treat Hispanic and African-American organizers with respect!
- ACORN management pays organizers less than a Living Wage while it hid $1 million embezzlement — We demand that ACORN management stops getting rich while we starve!
- ACORN management says it supports unions but busts union drives by ACORN organizers — We demand the right to organize!
We’re confident Arkansas legislators will listen to more responsible employers on issues as serious as the Employee Free Choice Act.
August 19th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Jeffrey Mast says:Ummmm. You didn’t know that ACORN and the SEIU have their national headquarters in the same building in New Orleans?
Ummmm. You didn’t know that Wade Rathke was involved in the founding of both oragnizations?
WOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!
This website is OUT OF TOUCH!!!
August 19th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
admin says:Jeffrey,
We were aware of those facts, actually. They only make the situation worse for ACORN’s hypocrisy.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
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