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[poppy]

Pro-GOP letter found in McDonald's paychecks

CANTON, Ohio - The owner of several McDonald?s franchises in Canton is apologizing for slipping Republican campaign material in his employees' paychecks.

Well it's one way to intimidate your employees.

 

[30ashopper]

Why would he apologize for something like that? Heck unions do this kind of stuff all the time, except they really do intimidate their members with threats of job loss if they don't march lock step with their union bosses. This guy was just informing his employees.

 

[LuciferSam]

Why would he apologize for something like that? Heck unions do this kind of stuff all the time, except they really do intimidate their members with threats of job loss if they don't march lock step with their union bosses. This guy was just informing his employees.

Right, I'm sure that's gonna persuade them.

Dear Employees:

Kiss my ass even when you're not at work.

Sincerely,

The Boss ​

 

[poppy]

Why would he apologize for something like that? Heck unions do this kind of stuff all the time, except they really do intimidate their members with threats of job loss if they don't march lock step with their union bosses. This guy was just informing his employees.

Can you support this claim?

 

[AlphaCrab]

Pro-GOP letter found in McDonald's paychecks



Well it's one way to intimidate your employees.

Yes, this could be the future of this particular company. What will be next? "Come to work with BP and we'll supply you with free gasoline," while we thwart any advance of electronic vehicles with our corporate campaign donations.

Then, the next thing you know the church will feel free to pass, not one, but 2 plates for donations: one for church donations and one for political donations (that one will be red, white, and blue - wink)...

Question: What is it in today's American political environment that makes people comfortable behaving like this clown from McDonald's?

 

[Andy A]

Can you support this claim?

Why is it everytime someone says something they have learned from experience, education but is not quoted from the N.Y Times or Washington Post, it is assumed by "some" to be untrue.
Let me tell you a true life story, one that happened to me and the main reason I abhor unions at this point in time.
In 1949 and 50, I was a steelworker for the CF&I in Pueblo, Colo. I had to belong to the union in order to hold a job. It was a "closed shop" operation. I decided since I had to belong to the union it was my obligation to participate in its functions and meetings.
At the first meeting I attended, the leader of the union and moderator of the meeting brought up a "change" he and the leadership thought would be good for the membership, and no, I don't remember what it was, but I stood up, was recognized and questioned it. Being a naive, college student between semesters I deem that my right. The leader of the union, after asking me why I was questioning my leadership, told me to sit down and shut up. I asked him why it couldn't be discussed. At this juncture, he said "Sgt. at arms escort that man from the room" and I was summarily escorted out of the union meeting.
Could this be an isolated incident? Certainly it could but it is my firm opinion to this day that it isn't. The leadership, in many cases, I believe tell union members what to do and how to do it. Oh, and the results of the overly aggressive union in Pueblo? A few years later CF&I closed the mill, which had been in operation for decades, according to friends, at least partly due to union demands.

 

[30ashopper]

Why would he apologize for something like that? Heck unions do this kind of stuff all the time, except they really do intimidate their members with threats of job loss if they don't march lock step with their union bosses. This guy was just informing his employees.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/us/politics/30ohio.html

Actually, the owner violated a state election law, so in that respect he was wrong. But generally I don't see anything wrong with employers informing employees about the potential effects of an election on issues like tax rates and business policy.

 

[poppy]

Why is it everytime someone says something they have learned from experience, education but is not quoted from the N.Y Times or Washington Post, it is assumed by "some" to be untrue.
Let me tell you a true life story, one that happened to me and the main reason I abhor unions at this point in time.
In 1949 and 50, I was a steelworker for the CF&I in Pueblo, Colo. I had to belong to the union in order to hold a job. It was a "closed shop" operation. I decided since I had to belong to the union it was my obligation to participate in its functions and meetings.
At the first meeting I attended, the leader of the union and moderator of the meeting brought up a "change" he and the leadership thought would be good for the membership, and no, I don't remember what it was, but I stood up, was recognized and questioned it. Being a naive, college student between semesters I deem that my right. The leader of the union, after asking me why I was questioning my leadership, told me to sit down and shut up. I asked him why it couldn't be discussed. At this juncture, he said "Sgt. at arms escort that man from the room" and I was summarily escorted out of the union meeting.
Could this be an isolated incident? Certainly it could but it is my firm opinion to this day that it isn't. The leadership, in many cases, I believe tell union members what to do and how to do it. Oh, and the results of the overly aggressive union in Pueblo? A few years later CF&I closed the mill, which had been in operation for decades, according to friends, at least partly due to union demands.

Your short answer is the claim can't be supported, thanks.

 

[Lynnie]

I doubt it was McDonalds direct, but rather the contracting company who hires staff, inclusive of illegal immigrants (they can't vote anyway). This keeps McDonalds records clean and out of trouble.

 

[30ashopper]

Your short answer is the claim can't be supported, thanks.

It's completely legal for them to do so. (The AFL-CIO clearly explains this on their web site.) They are allowed to endorse candidates and encorage their member to vote for those candidates in elections.