My Private Ballot comes out for Coleman and not Franken

[CatholicEdHead]

I saw the ad on KARE tonight, and Normy apparently supports private ballots for union elections but not Al. Where are they getting this from? Is this a straightforward group or just a front for something else? Of course union votes should be confidential private ballots and Al is in the SAC union, isn't he?

http://minnesota.myprivateballot.com/

http://myprivateballot.com/

http://myprivateballot.com/fs/global:file/publish/x1nf7rs3cg0gfr_files/file/id/x8rx13jh7u8hhf?_adctlid=v%7Cx1nebahdn7kdhz%7Cx8vyaojw8pcsm2

Edit: I found the PDF file and the more I read this it reads as a undercover anti-union movement.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It's a front for a right-wing anti-union coalition, absurdly called

the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace. Which is bullshit; the group is absolutely against a "democratic" workplace:

"CDW is a front group for business associations, industry lobbying groups, and right-wing policy centers who are against workers getting a fair shake in this economy. Its financial backers include some of the most virulent anti-worker and anti-union organizations in the country, including:

* the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s most powerful business lobbying organization,
* the Retail Industry Leaders Association, a group whose biggest member is Wal-Mart, the poster child for low wages,
* and the Associated Builders and Contractors, an association of anti-union contractors who fight against workers having unions to improve their wages and safety on the job.

CDW is doing the dirty work for CEOs and corporate special interests. Too ashamed to be fighting publicly against policies that would provide workers with real economic opportunities, these companies instead use their deep pockets and powerful influence to fund CDW’s dishonest PR and lobbying campaign.

The CEOs and multimillion dollar business industry groups backing CDW don’t care about democracy or privacy. They’re distorting the truth because they want to stop workers from having a better standard of living, access to health care, job security, and the rest of the benefits that accompany union membership. These same groups oppose everything from paid sick days to fair pay and even the hugely popular Family and Medical Leave Act. It's unbelievable that business interests would suddenly care about privacy now, when corporations increasingly monitor employees’ every move – including e-mail, phone calls, personal belongings, and even interactions outside of the workplace.

CDW spreads misinformation. Contrary to the lies and distortions displayed in CDW’s new TV ad and on its website, the Employee Free Choice Act does not take secret ballots away from workers. The legislation instead offers employees an alternative to the current, broken system that is slanted heavily in favor of management against workers. In fact, the bill would ensure that workers can choose their own union formation process, either through majority sign-up or a National Labor Relations Board election."

http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/the-anti-union-network/chamber-of-commerce/coalition-for-a-democratic-workplace-exposed-20080424-557-273.html

[CatholicEdHead]

2. Thanks alot, they fooled me with the ads when they first hit

Now I see them as stereotypical union bosses when you first see them you think of them as your regular boss at work spying on you. Sneaky and underhanded but like you say, employers cannot do blatant anti-union media as it gets shot down by everyone.

[Mnpaul]

3. I knew they were crap from the get go

They were spouting the same lies the GOP used at the last vote. I don't think it is up for a vote again. I think it is just another rock for anti-worker Norm Coleman to crawl out from. I was wondering were they were going with this ad.

[indigo32]

4. thx for the info

I hope Al responds quickly
I saw their ad last night and was very confused.

[Mnpaul]

5. Channel 4 will do a fact check

on this ad tonight.

[Mnpaul]

6. WCCO did a good job

They exposed the lies in this ad. I would even have more respect for them if they refused these ads and didn't run one of them immediately after exposing it as a lie.

[trotsky]

7. Just checked it out on their website.

http://wcco.com/realitycheck/ad.organizing.workers.2.767488.html

Great job smacking it down. But you know this is just a small taste of what's to come, and any "fact check" is always going to be days late and many dollars short to counter the ad's effects. Normie's got some slick backers this time around.

[CatholicEdHead]

8. And only to WCCO viewers

I assume this is on all local newscasts, so we would need a rebuttal from KSTP, KMSP, and KARE.

[Mnpaul]

9. Better yet

Franken should run his own ad debunking it. Let the public know who is really behind this ad. Do what Al does best: expose these conservative, anti-union liars.

[CatholicEdHead]

10. That would be spending his own money to refute a third-party ad

Which would get very expensive if multiple groups do it. He should only do it if it is a smart financial thing to do. There is quite a long ways to go until November.