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From: Kevin O'Connor-Assistant to the General President Political
Affairs
RE: White House May Veto Collective Bargaining Bill
The Administration has finally engaged in their opposition to our
efforts to pass a National Collective Bargaining Bill. While we have
always anticipated and expected the President to ultimately oppose our
initiative, our suspicions became a reality today.
A joint letter signed by Secretary of Homeland Security Chertoff, Labor
Secretary Chao, and Attorney General Mukasey weighed in against HR
980/S 2123. In a strongly- worded letter, they attacked our proposal on
three independent grounds:
1. An unwarranted federal intrusion on states' rights;
2. Jeopardizing national/Homeland Security;
3. Constitutionality
This obviously creates another hurdle in our attempts to pass this
legislation. It is imperative that we assure our membership is engaged
in making the necessary phone calls to our supporters, particularly on
the Republican side, to ensure that they remain steadfast in their
support of our position.
We encourage each of you to contact the leadership and Locals within
your State and/or sphere of influence to encourage their activism and
engagement in our grass roots efforts.
We will distribute to you the above-referenced letter along with a copy
of the General President's rebuttal letter when it is sent.
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