“Occupy” Super Bowl XLVI has arrived
A growing development this week will be the Occupy Indiana movement as workers are protesting a current “Right To Work” bill which is set to pass on Wednesday. Gov. Mitch Daniels is set to sign the bill and make it law on Wednesday after the bill goes back to the Indiana Senate which had already voted in favor. Indiana Republicans are hugely in favor of the bill because they believe it will bring business to the state. What it does is ban Labor Unions from collecting dues from it’s members, thus pretty much bankrupting the Union and “Busting” it. Given the Super Bowl is about as big of a stage as it gets, it will be interesting to see if news outlets are willing to cover the protests as they grow throughout the week .
The protesters are also likely to have some pretty good support. The NFLPA has released a statement against the bill and player rep DeMaurice Smith stated the players union may “possibly” support the protest but “We will have to see what’s going to go on when we’re there, but issues like this are incredibly important to us.” Not only player support could affect the environment surrounding the game, but beer truck drivers and other unions which could impact the flow of the day could also join in.
Though Gov. Daniels is likely to push this through by Wednesday to avoid a spectacle, there is a strong chance we will see protests regardless. People against the bill have already been protesting this weekend at Super Bowl related activities, carrying signs which say “Stop the Lie” and “Workers United Will Prevail”. Regardless of what side of the aisle you sit on, this Super Bowl kicks off election year by combining the passion of sports and politics.
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Not exactly right- the proud American unions cannot require dues to be paid. A percentage that are stupid fools will choose to not pay dues and still have the union represent them. A good percentage will pay dues.
No doubt unions will be weakened by this and fewer workplaces will become unionized.
One example- in Wisconsin the public worker unions can exist, but cannot negotiate. Take the company’s package or quit. New $10,0000 deductible or refuse the health care plan.
Like Wisconsin, Republican union members effected by these union busting laws will no longer vote Republican!