Dear Brothers and Sisters:
There will be phone banking at Local 80 located at 2520 West Olive Ave. on the stage from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. It is imperative that we turnout big to defeat Prop 32 which, if passed, would silence union brothers and sisters and their families when it comes to political issues that affect unions and working conditions state wide.
A fraud is an intentional deception made for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. Proposition 32 on the November 2012 California ballot is a fraud.
Los Angeles Times --
"Proposition 32:A fraud to end all frauds"
LA Times columnist Michael Hiltzik didn't mince words when he described Prop 32 in last Sunday's paper. He called it out for what it is: "a lie" and "a fraud to end all frauds."
"In this state, we've come to expect ballot initiatives sponsored by business interests to be, essentially, frauds. But it's hard to conceive how one could be more fraudulent than Proposition 32. If there was any doubt left that the initiative process has been totally corrupted by big business and the wealthy, this should put it to rest for all time."
Hiltzik's incisive and in-depth look at all of the the big-money interests behind Prop 32 -- as well as all of the hidden exemptions for those exact same corporate special interests and billionaires -- led him to this eye-opening conclusion:
"The message the perpetrators of Proposition 32 are sending to you, the California voter, is that they think you're stupid. Really, really stupid. When you go to the voting booth or fill out your mail ballot this November, stop for a moment and ponder this question: Should I hand over my vote to people who think of me that way?"
Tell your fellow crew members. Tell your friends and family. Proposition 32 is NOT about reforming campaign finance laws. It's not about taking corporate money out of California politics. Prop 32 will allow billionaires and corporate CEO's to dump money into legislation and politics while silencing the voices of working Californians.
What happened in Wisconsin could happen here. Even worse than Wisconsin, Prop 32 would shut down the legislative voice of all labor unions -- private and public sector alike.
Do you want to be the victim of fraud? Do you want to hand your vote over to people who think you're really, really stupid? Vote No on 32.
Yours in Solidarity,
Ed Brown
Business Agent
Local 44, IATSE
Anthony Pawluc
Secretary-Treasurer
Local 44, IATSE
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