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Wisconsin gubment union circulating boycott letters
2011-03-31
Members of Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, have begun circulating letters to businesses in southeast Wisconsin, asking them to support workersÂ’ rights by putting up a sign in their windows.

If businesses fail to comply, the letter says, “Failure to do so will leave us no choice but (to) do a public boycott of your business. And sorry, neutral means 'no' to those who work for the largest employer in the area and are union members."
Posted by:Beavis

#11  We aim to please, tw. :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2011-03-31 23:56  

#10  You are a devious, conniving woman, Barbara Skolaut. I can only watch in admiration.
Posted by: trailing wife   2011-03-31 22:10  

#9  "Don't do biz with any firm that puts up their sign"

I read an even better suggestion on another blog along that line, WM.

Go into, say, a grocery store that does have the sign, fill up a cart, take it to the checkout, and then - before checking out - ask about the sign. Then tell them you can't do business with people who support such intimidators and you're taking your business elsewhere, and telling all your friends to do the same. Then walk out, leaving the cart full of merchandise you would have purchased had they not had the sign.

I'm sure hilarity would ensue. (At least, I'd be laughing my ass off as soon as I was out of sight. And I wouldn't have parked where someone in the store could see my license number - just in case.)
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2011-03-31 20:36  

#8  Counter boycott. Don't do biz with any firm that puts up their sign!
Posted by: Water Modem   2011-03-31 20:11  

#7  Unfortunately, RICO is pretty specific.

Courts have long found that boycotts are quite legal. However, that being said, I doubt it will work as a tactic, except for a very few businesses whose clientele are either very union, or who already have union sympathies.

More than anything else, their best success would be in shutting up businesses that oppose them--not actually boycotting them, just cowing them so they won't speak out.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-03-31 14:30  

#6  RICO the union if any damages occur.
Posted by: The Other Beldar   2011-03-31 14:12  

#5  

This would be my sign in the window!
Posted by: Lampedusa Grusons1975   2011-03-31 14:11  

#4  So. The Nazis unions are threatening the non-union private sector now.
Posted by: Albemarle Angeresh8602   2011-03-31 14:06  

#3  Whee from the Denver Airport. Anyway, Hotair says the Judge issued a third restraining order. I think the Wis. Legislature should impeach her and then try her for treason against the state for her blatant attempt at tyranny.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Lost Drill Bit Division - Halliburton   2011-03-31 12:25  

#2  Dear SEIU,

Feel free to boycott my business.

In turn, I will boycott paying taxes to pay your pensions.

Love,

Steve
Posted by: Steve White   2011-03-31 12:16  

#1  We've seen this before. Remember the proper name is the Nationalist Socialist Workers Party.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-03-31 11:08  

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