http://www.nrtw.org/en/free-tagging/gettelfinger The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/united-auto-workers-deal-your-own-problems12162808 <p> As Freedom @ Work readers are aware, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union wants its very own <a href="/en/blog/dont-bail-out-united-auto-workers-11132008">federal bailout</a>. On Friday, UAW president Ron Gettelfinger, expressing frustration that his union doesn't own everybody in Congress, indirectly <a href="/en/blog/statement-uaw-12122008">blamed</a> the mess in Detroit on the fact that the National Right to Work Foundation fights for voluntary unionism while protecting its donors' from being harassed by union goons. </p> <p> But rather than worrying about the Foundation's funding sources and demanding the American taxpayers to bail out his pension scheme, perhaps Gettelfinger should examine his union's financial mismanagement. The <i>DC Examiner</i> has <a href="http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/Should_UAW_Sell_its_Championship_Golf_Course.html">more</a>: </p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/united-auto-workers-deal-your-own-problems12162808">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/united-auto-workers-deal-your-own-problems12162808#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:22:38 -0500 Nick Cote 3293 at http://www.nrtw.org http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/statement-uaw-12122008 <p> Today UAW top boss Ron Gettelfinger lashed out at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation by name during a press conference because it has been effective in defending workers from union abuse: </p> <p> <object width="425" height="344"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/seZ1VXHNWI0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/seZ1VXHNWI0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> </p> <p> Foundation President Mark Mix issued the following statement in response to Gettelfinger: </p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/statement-uaw-12122008">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/statement-uaw-12122008#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:25:25 -0500 Patrick Semmens 3285 at http://www.nrtw.org