As Indiana readies to host its first ever Super Bowl on February 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Governor Mitch Daniels and the Republican controlled everything in the state capitol have decided it is time to push through a controversial piece of legislation that adversely in a big way, affects UNIONS.
This is getting to be a bit embarrassing. I need to review what 'Hoosier Hospitality' means again.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, today, January 6, 2012:
FLPA STATEMENT ON SO-CALLED 'RIGHT-TO-WORK' LEGISLATION IN INDIANA
WASHINGTON—As NFL players, we know our success on the field comes from working together as a team. We’re not just a team of football players—we’re also the fans at games and at home, the employees who work the concession stands and the kids who wear the jerseys of our favorite football heroes. NFL players know what it means to fight for workers’ rights, better pensions and health and safety in the workplace.
To win, we have to work together and look out for one another. Today, even as the city of Indianapolis is exemplifying that teamwork in preparing to host the Super Bowl, politicians are looking to destroy it trying to ram through so-called “right-to-work” legislation.
“Right-to-work” is a political ploy designed to destroy basic workers’ rights. It’s not about jobs or rights, and it’s the wrong priority for Indiana.
The facts are clear—according to a January 2012 Economic Policy Institute briefing report (“Working Hard to Make Indiana Look Bad”), “right-to-work” will lower wages for a worker in Indiana by $1,500 a year because it weakens the ability of working families to work together, and it will make it less likely that working people will get health care and pensions.
So-called “right-to-work” bills divide working families at a time when communities need to stand united. We need unity—not division. We urge legislators in Indiana to oppose “right-to-work” efforts, and focus instead on job creation.
As Indianapolis proudly prepares to host the Super Bowl it should be a time to shine in the national spotlight and highlight the hard-working families that make Indiana run instead of launching political attacks on their basic rights. It is important to keep in mind the plight of the average Indiana worker and not let them get lost in the ceremony and spectacle of such a special event. This Super Bowl should be about celebrating the best of what Indianapolis has to offer, not about legislation that hurts the people of Indiana.
Thank you Ed Schultz, Al Sharpton and Rachel Maddow for talking with some of us about this issue yesterday. Although this struggle is not over, we appreciate that you reported on what is happening in our state and look forward to follow-ups!
UPDATE:
The Indy Channel - ABC RTV6, picked up the story.
The NFLPA doesn't threaten anything in its statement, but if right-to-work isn't resolved before the Super Bowl, some believe unions could use the game as a platform to attract national attention.FOR UNIONS HOPING TO USE THE NATIONAL ATTENTION.
Indy Star has it.
The players association said Friday that Indiana Republicans are trying to "ram through" the legislation before Indianapolis hosts the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.
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