Labor dept. bars distribution of newsletter (critical of Bush SSN Plan)

[truthpusher]

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/politics/10918055.htm

Labor department bars distribution of newsletter criticizing reform

BY PHILIP DINE

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

WASHINGTON - (KRT) - The Department of Labor is trying to stop federal employees from receiving a union newsletter that includes an article critical of President Bush's plans to change Social Security.

The department has distributed the quarterly newsletter since 1978 to 7,500 union members and other Labor Department employees outside of Washington as part of its contract with the union that represents those workers. But officials decided to block distribution of the current edition after learning about a column that referred to "the risky, ill-conceived White House plan to save Social Security by destroying it."

A top department official told managers to "take necessary and reasonable steps to stop distribution of this edition ... any existing bulk mail not distributed should not be distributed," according to an internal memo obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The column, written by a union lobbyist, urged union members to write legislators opposing Bush's plan to change Social Security, saying it "will reward Wall Street by funneling Social Security dollars into risky private accounts." Next to the article in the newsletter was a sample letter for mailing to legislators.

complete story:
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/politics/10918055.htm

[rodeodance]

1. whow--bush is running scared. don't they realize this will make the matter

worse??

[merwin]

2. Isn't it illegal to interfere with union operations? I mean, unions are

around to protect the employees from big business / bad government

[Rose Siding]

4. You'd think but some civil service rules are changing

A one party govt can do as it likes.

[GetTheRightVote]

3. Censorship of a union news letter, this is big news, must be true then

I hope the union members realize what is being done and turn against * plan to steal their retirement funds. Unions know that government, especially a Republican govt are against them, they will fight * hard on this issue.


:kick:

[Erika]

5. W is Big Brother and enjoying every second.

Who needs the truth?

[Supersedeas]

6. Keep them ignorant....keep them safe.