AFL-CIO Selling Out American Workers? You Decide

This from the Congressman John Hall Blog...are we seeing the AFL-CIO selling out the interests of American Workers in their attempt to gain ILLEGAL ALIENS as Union Members? If their National Press position in support of the 1200 Illegal Aliens arrested at Swift Meat Packing facilities is any example, they are GUILTY AS CHARGED. Illegal Aliens in the American Work Force depress our wages by over 200 Billion dollars a year...further, illegal aliens in the meat packing industry have depressed this industry's wages by over 25 percent...so, how does the AFL-CIO justify their support of ILLEGALS based on these facts, short of winning new members, even if ILLEGAL is more important than supporting AMERICAN WORKERS?

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Congressman John Hall Listening Tour Update...
Is The AFL-CIO Selling Out American Workers In Hopes of Winning ILLEGAL ALIENS as NEW UNION MEMBERS?

So, Congressman John Hall is back in the district, making staff decisions (we in the grassroots feel people like Vane, Nate, Beth and Amy should be given SERIOUS consideration), and going on a listening tour. Not trying to rain on any parades here, but shall give some unasked for advice to John's transition team...Sue Kelly was heard at various and assorted meetings with constituents to say, "I'm only here to listen". Instead of a "Listening Tour", how about and EXCHANGE OF IDEAS tour around the district? We want to be heard, but we also want to know where our newly elected Congressman stands on important issues as well, and more importantly, where there is disagreement, we want to discuss those disagreements in the hopes of finding COMMON GROUND.

One of the stops on this LISTENING TOUR was the AFL-CIO Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body Press Conference. Raising the minimum wage is all well and good, but we need John Hall to WAKE UP and realize we have a problem with the AFL-CIO that needs to be NIPPED in the proverbial bud. Earlier this week, ICE and other law enforcement officials raided various Swift locations to arrest illegals, and more specifically, illegals using FAKE ID's to steal jobs from Americans. The very next day, the AFL-CIO was on the airwaves taking the SIDE OF THE ILLEGALS! In short, we now have the AFL-CIO embracing the concept of illegal aliens stealing our jobs, and depressing our wages. In fact, as proof of this, I would offer up the reality that wages as a result of illegals in the meat packing industry have dropped by over 25 percent.

It is assummed here, that John Hall is all about LEGAL CITIZENS, protecting our jobs, and our wages. That being so, has John Hall and/or his staff discussed this issue with the AFL-CIO? Can Congressman John Hall continue his association with the AFL-CIO if they are going to ABANDON American workers in the hopes of winning the membership block of illegals who might be willing to pay dues, so that their ill gotten jobs in our economy can be protected, their jobs can be saved while Americans stand on unemployment lines? If John Hall is listening, then he should hear this concern and ADDRESS IT. He's already publically stated he opposes OUR PROMISED FENCE....does he favor giving preferential treatment to illegals at the expense of AMERICAN CITIZENS IN HIS DISTRICT, and does he EMBRACE the AFL-CIO's stand on this issue?

Listening Tour Update
Congressman-Elect John Hall has been traveling around the 19th district on a "listening tour" in preparation for his service in the 110th Congress this week.

Monday's visits included meeting with the Poughkeepsie Journal's Editorial Staff, lunch with Dutchess County Seniors at the Town of Wappinger Senior Center and a tour at a Hudson Valley HealthCare Community Center in Beacon.

Tuesday John spoke at the AFL-CIO Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body Press Conference on raising the Federal Minimum Wage, visted with Westchester Students, Parents and Educators at Lakeland High School, met with Mayor John Degnan of Brewster, and attended the Mahopac/Carmel Chamber of Commerce Networking Meeting and Holiday Party.