Whereas: Every year militant union
bosses deploy their thugs to target innocent men and women with threats, brass knuckles,
knives and beatings in an attempt to send a simple message -- do what we want, or
pay the price; and
Whereas: Because of the 1973 Enmons
decision, union officials are exempt from federal prosecution -- as long as the
campaign of violence they incite is in the name of "legitimate union objectives";
and
Whereas: Union violence is a crippling
blow not only for innocent American workers targeted by union militants -- but for
every American citizen; and
Whereas: Passage of the Freedom from
Union Violence Act would close the loophole in federal law and finally allow authorities
to prosecute union officials for inciting violence;
Therefore: I urge you to help hold union officials
accountable for union violence by cosponsoring and seeking roll-call votes on the
Freedom from Union Violence Act (S. 62).