September 13, 2012

“Progressive Labor is a Revolutionary Communist Organization”

By Tammy Derouin

As a former union member, I’m pretty sure the majority of the people that are members of unions are not Communists, at least not at the local level.  When I was in a union (AFL-CIO) I never heard anything about communism.  There wasn’t an agenda to end capitalism.  I don’t believe there was any desire to overthrow the government.  The people were good hard working people that wanted a fair wage and decent benefits, but who doesn’t?  I feel that there was a time when unions did play an important role in our history.  Issues such as child labor, working conditions and the establishment of a 40 hour work week are just a few of the benefits to have come about due to unions.  Many organizations or programs begin because there is a need for improvement.  The original message has become an acceptable part of the American way of life.  I think most people would agree that children should be in school not working in a factory.  People should be treated fairly based on their knowledge and ability regardless of their race, gender or age.  To do anything less wouldn’t be accepted or tolerated by the American people.  Yet unions do hold people back.  Collective bargaining demands equal pay and benefits for groups of people. What collective bargaining doesn’t promise in return is equal output and quality.  Employees that go above and beyond are not rewarded because it wouldn’t be fair to the rest of the union body.  Those that do the bare minimum to collect a paycheck, penalize the entire union body.  It’s the do nothing employees that management considers when wage increases or benefits are discussed.  This across the board equal pay, for less than equal work, eventually kills moral.  It doesn’t take long to see that there isn’t any personal gain for going above and beyond.

Those that are members of a union need to look deeper into the agenda of their union. What are the representatives at the national and international level involved in?  As a former union member, I believed that the union was looking out for the little guy.  But now, I believe that unions are a means to an end.  By the way, collective bargaining isn’t a right and never should be.  We are individuals not a collective.   

Mike Golash was a major D.C. Union boss of chapter 689 Amalgamated Transit Union.  Golash was caught on camera making some very serious statements.  He said, “Progressive labor is a revolutionary communist organization.  Its objective is to make revolution in the United States, overthrow the capitalist system and build communism.”  He went on to say that he and his comrades are, “trying to learn something from the historical revolutions of the past: the Russian revolution, the Chinese revolution, the revolutions in Cuba and Eastern Europe…”  Once again I have to state that these countries are far from prosperous.  People try to escape communism.  The United States is still the destination of choice.  We have people from all over the world trying to get in.  Something tells me that history isn’t being taught anymore. 

Golash continues, “The capitalists – they have their organizations: the FBI, the CIA, the secret police, the military, the army, etc., etc.  They have organizations to maintain their power.  It’s foolish to think that without a disciplined organization made up not of a few people but of millions and millions of people, [we] can bring down capitalism.” 

Former SEIU official, Stephen Lerner encouraged economic terrorism.  It was his goal to destroy the stock market and weaken Wall Street.  He wanted to force a crisis that would redistribute wealth and prompt a change in government.  Lerner was also part of a group panel discussion on how to abolish capitalism.  Lerner played a major role in the OWS movement.  Recently an OWS organizer admitted that the goal of his protest group was to “overthrow the capitalist system and build communism.”  If you paid any attention to the OWS protest that shouldn’t come as a surprise. 

When you look at the list of OWS supporters, sponsors and sympathizers (available on line) it should concern you.  If you are a member of a union, you could very well be supporting something that you are completely against.  Are you in lock step with Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam?  How about Hugo Chavez, Revolutionary Communist Party, Hezbollah, Marxist Student Union, Communist Party of China, American Nazi Party or Communist Party USA?  If not, maybe it should concern you that Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden and Barack Obama are also on this very same list.

The Communist goals of 1963 (for America) were entered into Congressional record on January 10, 1963.  You will be amazed how many have come to pass.  Goal #36 states “Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.”

If you are a union member, is this your agenda? 

“The goal of socialism is communism.”

Vladimir Lenin