Philip Meyers aka Mr Union's blog

To My Brothers and Sisters,
One of the MOST PRESSING issues of the day involves illegal immigrants and their massive, virtually unrestricted influx into this country.Their motive ostensibly is to improve their standard of living.I don't believe any of us faults a man or woman who is trying to better their lives and the lives of their families (especially their children). According to the reports I have read about and the scenes I have seen on television these people are 'needed' to fill job 'opportunities' that American Workers....will not do!

There can be NO DOUBT that these 'illegals' are open to a whole array of 'exploitative' policies, whether wages, benefits or workers rights....just to name a few. In essence, these people come into this country in search of a better life and end up being told...."shut up...sit down....do as you're told....OH! and if you don't come in Sunday....don't bother coming in Monday". NOW....either WE are in this together....whereby "An injury to one IS an injury to all"....OR....we are not! These people (oh! haven't you heard?....they ARE people) have the SAME aspirations as you and I, to better the lives of themselves AND their childrens lives.

All this brings me to my PROPOSAL FOR ACTION: Tell the AFL-CIO, The Teamsters and their Campaign For Change....to get in there and ORGANIZE THE UNORGANIZED. This will not only ADD to the membership of Unions (sometheng definitely NEEDED), but it will also GUARANTEE a decent level of wages, benefits and workers rights.

Well.....what are you waiting for....?