Video: Mob boss or union boss?
posted at 10:12 am on September 16, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Meet the new union boss … same as the old union boss, according to the Workforce Fairness Institute, which opposes card-check legislation. Richard Trumka just took the reins at the AFL-CIO despite a somewhat checkered past. As WFI points out, Trumka has been under investigation for money laundering with the Teamsters, election fraud, and $50,000 in illegal campaign contributions. All of this has WFI wondering in a snarky video if people can tell between Trumka and mob bosses from fiction and history:
The AFL-CIO has picked someone they believe represents exactly who they are and what they endorse. People can look at Trumka’s record and determine whether they feel safe in union organizing elections with a union boss like Trumka standing between them and a secret ballot. It’s not exactly a comforting thought.
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You have to choose?
Fletch54 on September 16, 2009 at 10:14 AM
They probably need a strong man to fight the SEIU to regain the clout that the SEIU took from the AFL-CIO. We just might see a little
mobunion turf war erupt.WashJeff on September 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM
THIS is why they want single pay healthcare AND card check. They will unionize the healthcare system and stay in power FOREVER. They’ve done it with schools, autos, etc. and 1/7th of our economy is healthcare, which will be game over.
marklmail on September 16, 2009 at 10:16 AM
The AFL-CIO is made up of gold bricking, feather bedding, no-load thugs who funnel their ill got gains to mobsters like Trumka and absolutely worthless, corrupt and incompetent Democrat politicians, who ensure that union contracts are mandated by local, state and federal legislation.
It’s a racket that rips of the American economy to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars per year.
Just another in a long list of reasons for why Democrat politicians need to all be removed from office.
Democrats – Corrupt and incompetent.
NoDonkey on September 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Jimmy Hoffa was unavailable for comment.
Guardian on September 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM
He will fit right in, with both union leadership and their soulmates in the dem party.
Vashta.Nerada on September 16, 2009 at 10:19 AM
this guy came from the coal mines. those people are tougher than tough. he will be hard to bring down.
kelley in virginia on September 16, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Trumka said: “I wish I would have said that”, he is taking notes…
Trumka, if you are reading this, I live in Guam…
right2bright on September 16, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Youse guys shoulda not made that little film of yours; here comma da concrete overshoos.
Bishop on September 16, 2009 at 10:26 AM
These are all what are known as “resume enhancers”.
After all, he’s taking over a racket shadier than a Bangkok brothel, they don’t want a choirboy.
NoDonkey on September 16, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Cut from the same cloth as Murtha, Rangel, etc.
bbz123 on September 16, 2009 at 10:29 AM
We’ll give you an offer…
the_nile on September 16, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Seriously, one isn’t just a subset of the other?
Count to 10 on September 16, 2009 at 10:33 AM
How do they sleep at night?
conservative pilgrim on September 16, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Sounds like a big-city Democrat to me.
Spiny Norman on September 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM
“Mr. Trumka is a wonderful, honest man.” “Hey quit sticking that gun barrel in the back of my neck”, The AFL-CIO,” Hey that hurts”, “is a wonderful organization”, “Hey don’t shoot the dog”, “They only mean to do well for their members and the American people”
“There, I typed what you said” “I, I………..
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Who’s going to go after him? The Justice Department? LOLOL…They’re bigger crooks than the mob. At least the mob has some honor.
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:38 AM
There’s a difference? Who knew!
TheBigOldDog on September 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Sure they will, but only if the AFL-CIO starts making campaign contributions to Republicans.
Then, Holder and company will swing into action.
NoDonkey on September 16, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Has there ever been a difference?
MarkTheGreat on September 16, 2009 at 10:43 AM
To quote Deion Sanders back when he tried playing on both sides of the ball, “Both, boss.”
steveegg on September 16, 2009 at 10:43 AM
CIA, Justice Dept., FBI, they’re ALL over run with Commie leftists that were bought off by the Democrats right down to the local cop patrolling your neighborhood right now.
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM
It takes a 20 & 25 year old to investigate ACORN and our Justice System isn’t corrupt??!!
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Health Care Reform is Obama’s attempt to Unionize the whole friggin’ country.
Elizabetty on September 16, 2009 at 10:49 AM
This reminds me of that ‘Al Gore vs the Unibomber’ thing from a few years ago.
Dark Eden on September 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Quite comfortably, thank you very much.
On the most expensive sheets that our money can buy.
UltimateBob on September 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Now drug dealers are getting people hooked on aspirin.
seven on September 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Are ACORN members unuionized. Was the California employee a member of the United Community Organizer and Meth Addicts, Local 1054?
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Isn’t it funny who comes out of the shadows now that Obama is president.
notagool on September 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Why, no! Of course they’re not corrupt!
They have perfectly legitimate reasons for dropping the voter intimidation case against the Black Panthers in Philadelphia. Even after the panthers lost by default for not showing up for the hearing.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
UltimateBob on September 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
I heard they are digging again, looking for Hoffa. Somewhere in Ohio I do beleive.
becki51758 on September 16, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Exactly…
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:54 AM
LOLOL
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Jimmy Hoffa never died. He went into the witness relocation program and currently works at the ACORN office in Seattle.
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Mr. Sharpton, nice disguise.
Johan Klaus on September 16, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Haha. Do you watch Monk? They used that line in last week’s show.
conservative pilgrim on September 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM
No wonder The Won is not backing down and pulling out all the stops. “You may have forgotten what labor union did to get you elected but by God we never will.” Scary.
PrincipledPilgrim on September 16, 2009 at 11:04 AM
And the kicker : Tax NON-UNION employees’ employer-paid benefits as income while exempting such benefits for UNION employees. Is a discernible pattern emerging here?
Barnestormer on September 16, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Saaaayyyy, are you telling me that Unions are corrupt? Who knew?
mr.blacksheep on September 16, 2009 at 11:07 AM
LOL! Maybe Hoffa will weigh in after he removes the concrete shoes.
jbh45 on September 16, 2009 at 11:10 AM
LOL! Yep he’s helping pimps and whores get around the IRS!
jbh45 on September 16, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Jimmy Hoffa knew an Attorney General. The Attorney General was no friend of his. Eric Holder, you are no Bobby Kennedy.
Barnestormer on September 16, 2009 at 11:13 AM
If you are a union boss in this country, you are in bed with organized crime. Everybody knows it, but no one wants to admit it. Unions are for the weak and the cowardly. You either stand up to these criminals, or continue paying extortion money to them so they won’t kill you.
ronnyraygun on September 16, 2009 at 11:21 AM
yup..lol
Jeff from WI on September 16, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Unions ad the mob have always been connected, and it all spreads its ugly tentacles from Chicago.
immigrantchick on September 16, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Unions are thugs. When my grandma was working, I think it was the SEIU, was taking $ out of her paycheck even though she was not a member. So they forced people who don’t agree with them to pay for them, typical mob move.
immigrantchick on September 16, 2009 at 11:27 AM
I’m very proud of the fact that my Father was able to keep the Unions away from Western Electric and ATT&T down in the South for the many years he worked there. He taught me what a bunch of Slimy Grease-balls the Bosses were and how much better off the employees were without these @$$holes. Stand up to Organized Crime and shove em’ back into the hole they crawled out of.
ronnyraygun on September 16, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Here is Jersey the legend is he’s buried in the end zone of Giant’s stadium in the Meadowlands.
Jerome Horwitz on September 16, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Every Man has a price, what is yours?
BigMike252 on September 16, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Here in
Jerome Horwitz on September 16, 2009 at 12:29 PM
That’s racist…or something.
Mike D. on September 16, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Great music! Those were union musicians, right?
ExpressoBold on September 16, 2009 at 12:47 PM
*sniff* Forgeddabouddit *sniff*
stevezilla on September 16, 2009 at 1:11 PM
biggovernment.com has a story on how much money the unions are giving to Acorn today.
Hoffa’s kid runs the Teamsters and is on the Board of Change to Win with Andy Stern, Ana Burger and I believe Rathke is on there too.
njpat on September 16, 2009 at 7:17 PM