This isn't Democracy

[Omaha Steve]

This isn't Democracy


Country Natural Beef (CNB), the company who fattens its cows at Beef Northwest's feedlot is trying to turn back its employees' successful campaign to join a union.

Rather than accepting the results of a free and fair process in June, which clearly showed that a majority of workers want the UFW to represent them, it appears that the company is now looking to ratchet up the anti-union pressure on its workers.

Stand up for worker rights – click here and demand CNB call off its anti-union attacks!

Several prominent community leaders and politicians have rightly refused to take part in the scam. Just look at the company's anti-union campaign over the past 15 months:

* Intimidation. Workers have been coerced into signing anti-union petitions, and pictures of pro-union workers have been posted in the company office.

* Harassment. Pro-union workers have been singled out for retaliation from management.

* Anti-Union attacks. Most recently, a consultant was brought in to interrogate workers about their support for the union, encouraging them to vote against unionizing.

This is hardly a democratic process. In fact, sounds much more like a one party election in a Soviet block country.

Workers shouldn’t have to feel intimidated and fearful of their jobs just because they want to be treated fairly.

Please tell CNB that you won't tolerate these blatant efforts to continue to intimidate workers. It's time for Beef Northwest to negotiate with the union.

http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/cnb1008

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You can find more background information on the Beef Northwest campaign at www.ufw.org/bnw.

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