This article originally published at ABC News back in October of 2009, but for some reason it feels even more relevant today in light of this and this — and the hero Republican legislators in Wisconsin. Also, please read closely. Yes, non-union workers on the multi-millionaire, pro-socialist health care director’s film … did not receive health care.
Someone needs to slap the handcuffs on Michael Moore, no?
It was unclear exactly how many union or non-union employees worked on the film. …
In a statement issued to ABCNews.com, Moore’s agent, Ari Emanuel, said the filmmaker wished the union included more documentary crew people — but he did not deny that IATSE members were snubbed in favor of non-union employees. …
An internal AFT memo, obtained by ABCNews.com, added that the non-union workers hired for the film did not receive health insurance.
The organized labor source said Moore and IATSE were in talks about Moore’s decision, but did not know why Moore had used union labor for some jobs and non-union employees for other jobs for which he could have employed union workers.
Read the full article here.
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