"This rifle is for those people with the union."

[kpete]

"This rifle is for those people with the union."
by TomP
Mon Jan 10, 2011 at 12:14:04 PM PST

The intimidation of violent rhetoric and acts is not limited to right wing attacks on Democratic politicians. No, it's something some workers face every day on the job. Hyperbole? No, take a look at Washington State's Ruby Ridge dairy.

Owner Dick Bengen often carries a rifle with him on his large dairy farm. To Dick Bengen, that rifle is his anti-union rifle that he uses to scare the workers into line. Mr. Bengen made a point of explaining the special purpose of this rifle to Miguel Cuevas, when he told him, "This rifle is for those people with the union."

The Disgusting Rest:
http://action.ufw.org/page/s/gun
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/1/10/935082/-This-rifle-is-for-those-people-with-the-union.

[TheWraith]

1. It's why the history of unions started often with violent uprisings.

When the workers could get or make weapons to stand up to the bosses' goons.