Right to Work Blog

It is no surprise that union officials have been given amazing access to the podium at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The forced-dues dollars that have flooded into support and sponsor the Convention should buy something. Among those who will call on the delegates to support more forced unionism among other themes will include:

* Tom Balanoff from Illinois SEIU

* NEA President Reg Weaver

* AFT President Randi Weingarten

* Change to Win’s Anna Burger

* AFL-CIO President John Sweeney

Mallory Factor, the head of the New York “Monday Meeting,” has a good overview of Big Labor’s obscene political spending and what it will be cashing in should its candidates — including Barack Obama — win elective office this November.

Indeed, Big Labor is launching its largest political campaign in its history, and this year, more than ever, Big Labor means Big Money. The two largest union coalitions — the AFL-CIO and the “Change to Win” Federation, a coalition of labor unions formed in 2005 as an alternative to the AFL-CIO — admit that they will spend at least $300 million on federal elections alone. When combined with political action committees, local unions and other union funders, at least $1 billion of pro-union money is being dumped into electioneering. You can bet the union bosses expect a lot of “change” from Obama next year on labor law. An Obama administration — possibly coupled with a filibuster-proof Senate — will feel a real sense of obligation to repay Big Labor that supported them.

Despite carrying Big Labor’s water for decades, the union bosses are stabbing Hillary Clinton in the back, one by one. With the Teamsters and the “Change to Win” union endorsing Barack Obama, union officials are calling for Hillary to pack it in.

As reported in the Baltimore Sun:

“We do think it is time to bring this nomination process to a close,” said Anna Burger, chair of Change to Win, an umbrella group that [claims] to represents seven unions with 6 million members. Burger made the comment during a conference call with reporters to announce the group’s endorsement for Obama.

When Moveon.org attacked the patriotism of Gen. David Petraeus calling him “General Betray Us,” Americans were outraged. But the personal attack was effective enough to get its backer, Tom Matzzie, a promotion with the Big Labor-funded group “Democracy Alliance.” The Vice-Chair of the “Democracy Alliance” is Anna Berger, the former chairman of “Change to Win” labor union federation.