Showing posts with label opt-out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opt-out. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

More Unions ‘Opt Out’ of ObamaCare. Here is a list.


The list continues to grow.

Via RedState:
So far, here is the list of union inductees to the Do As We Say, Not As We Do Club:

  1. Bricklayers Local 1 of MD, VA and DC
  2. International Brotherhood of Trade Unions Health and Welfare Fund - Local 713
  3. Local 1102 Amalgamated Welfare Fund
  4. Local 1102 Health & Benefit Fund
  5. Local 1102 Welfare Fund– Lerner Employees
  6. Local 338 Affiliated Benefit Funds
  7. Operating Engineers Local 835 Health and Welfare Fund
  8. Retail, Wholesale & Dept. Store Union Local 1034 Welfare Fund
  9. United Food and Commercial Workers Union in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
  10. Indiana Teamsters Health Benefits Fund
  11. Service Employees International Union Local 1 Cleveland Welfare Fund
  12. Southern CA Pipe Trades Trust Fund
  13. Teamsters Local 522 Welfare Fund Roofers Division
  14. Texas Carpenters and Millwrights Health and Welfare Fund
  15. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 New Hampshire
  16. Amalgamated National Health Fund
  17. Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 630 Welfare Fund
  18. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1000
  19. 1199SEIU Greater New York Benefit Fund
  20. Cleveland Bakers Teamsters
  21. DC Cement Masons Welfare Fund
  22. Indiana Teamsters Health Benefits Fund
  23. Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Local No. 52
  24. Social Service Employees Union Local 371
  25. United Food and Commercial Workers Union (Mount Laurel, NJ)
  26. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1459
  27. United Food and Commercial Workers and Participating Employers Interstate Health and Welfare Fund
  28. Laborers’ International Union of North America Local Union No. 616 Health and Welfare Plan
  29. Service Employees Benefit Fund
  30. UFCW Allied Trade Health & Welfare Trust
  31. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1995
  32. IBEW No.915
  33. Asbestos Workers Local 53 Welfare Fund
  34. Florida Trowel Trades
  35. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 123 Welfare Fund
  36. UFCW Local 227
  37. UFCW Maximus Local 455
  38. Local 25 SEIU
  39. UFCW Local 1262
  40. Local 802 Musicians Health Fund
  41. Greater Metropolitan Hotel
  42. Local 17 Hospitality Benefit Fund
  43. GS-ILA
  44. Health and Welfare Benefit System
  45. I.U.P.A.T.
  46. Transport Workers
  47. UFT Welfare Fund
  48. PMPS-ILA
  49. PS-ILA

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Report: Internal memo from DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano labels opt-out fliers as “domestic extremists”


Northeast Intelligence Network is reporting DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano has issued a memo labeling fliers who opt-out of naked scanners as “domestic extremists.”
The memo, which actually takes the form of an administrative directive, appears to be the product of undated but recent high level meetings between Napolitano, John Pistole, head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),and one or more of Obama’s national security advisors. This document officially addresses those who are opposed to, or engaged in the disruption of the implementation of the enhanced airport screening procedures as “domestic extremists.”

The introductory paragraph of the multipage document states that it is issued “in response to the growing public backlash against enhanced TSA security screening procedures and the agents conducting the screening process.” Implicit within the same section is that the recently enhanced security screening procedures implemented at U.S. airports, and the measures to be taken in response to the negative public backlash as detailed [in this directive], have the full support of the President.

Many people reporting backscatter machines not in use today at many airports


Image from Gizmodo.

It seems TSA has a plan to thwart the flier protest (opt-out day) against naked scanners and groping pat downs. They turned the machines off and did normal pat downs in many airports. This is conclusive proof the new security techniques are for security theater and/or the enrichment of favored government contractors who are selling the new equipment. If they were really necessary to keep fliers safe, they would have been in high gear on the busiest travel day of the year. You can bet they will be back to full speed with the new machines and procedures tomorrow.