Michele Bachmann: Supports Unions In Iran But NOT In America!
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In March, Michele Bachmann voted against H.R. 800, a bill to reduce the amount of intimidation felt by labor on the part of companies trying to shut down unions. This is no surprise as Michele consistently votes against the interests of the working class of this country. Yet, in her latest bit of hypocrisy, Michele has decided that organized labor in IRAN deserves to organize without intimidation. Michele, if you now support organized labor, shouldn't you support it here at home rather than in foreign countries?

110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 203
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress--

      (1) condemns the Iranian regime for the arrest and imprisonment of Iranian union leaders Mahmoud Salehi and Mansour Osanloo and demands their immediate release;

      (2) expresses its solidarity with the workers of Iran and stands with them, and with all Iranians, in their efforts to bring political freedom and individual liberty to Iran; and

      (3) calls on the Iranian regime to respect the right of Iranian workers to form independent associations and unions, as required by its membership in the ILO.

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2007.

Michele supports the workers of Iran, but what about the workers here in America? Nope, sorry!

H.R.800
Title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 2/5/2007) Cosponsors (233)
Related Bills: H.RES.203, S.1041
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007 Senate floor actions. Status: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 227.
House Reports: 110-23

MAJOR ACTIONS:
2/5/2007 Introduced in House
2/16/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-23.
3/1/2007 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 185 (Roll no. 118).
6/26/2007 Senate floor actions: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 227.

Apparently, in addition to terrorists, we have to KEEP organized labor "over there" so we don't have to have it "here at home"!
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