Monday, February 07, 2011 While Egypt Is on Fire, the TSA Is Unionizing | Glenn

Monday, February 07, 2011 While Egypt Is on Fire, the TSA Is Unionizing | Glenn Beck With: Glenn Beck This is a rush transcript from "Glenn Beck," February 7, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated GLENN BECK, HOST: When big stories develop, we often warn you, watch the other hand, because that's when this administration can and does slip in some of their most controversial agenda items unnoticed. So while Egypt was on fire, what has the other hand been doing? Well, on Friday, in a significant victory for federal employee unions, the Federal Labor Relations Authority decided that the TSA staffers will be allowed to vote on union representation. The decision clears the way for a campaign by the government, two largest labor organizations, American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union, to represent 50,000 transportation security officers. Now, let's get this right. The TSA will be union. May I remind you that we all said that could not happen. When Congress created the Homeland Security Department, it specifically ruled out collective bargaining rights for screeners. When they were becoming federal employees under the TSA, we said, "No, why?" Well, for a couple of reasons. First of all, we should be able to fire people, right? I mean we shouldn't have - shouldn't we have the ability to fire people if they're not doing the job? And you also wouldn't want to unionize the nation's security team, because, man, it's like they have become defense force, isn't it? Not for you. If people aren't doing their jobs, you've got to be able to fire them. Try that once the union takes over. Can't do it in schools. What makes you can do it when they screen people? But also, understand one thing. Understand the power, the power that you are giving these unions. We warned you that this would happen when we talked about Greece last summer. Because Greece - remember, they couldn't get gas? People couldn't go on the trains. They were having a hard time at the airport. At the time, we played you the videotape. I think it was Los Angeles. But here is yet another one. This one is from Houston's communist party and what they had to say about the labor unions over in Europe. Quote, "We particularly like to salute the Greek communist party, its labor federation and allies left and people's forces for their heroic role in the resistance to the reactionary capitalist offensive. They are fighting our fight and merit our support and gratitude." Basically, what the unions were doing was making sure that you couldn't get gas if you were over in Europe. Unionizing the TSA, while potentially disastrous for the country, is going to be great for the unions because the union membership has been going down. But now, they will have 50,000 potential new members and as much as $30 million a year of your money. You see, you pay the screener. They pay the union. I wonder how much of that money will be spent in America, and how much will be spent overseas organizing revolutions. Oh, I'm sure it has nothing to do with this particular push. I'm sure over in Egypt, it's all about workers' rights. Sure. And speaking of unions, AFL-CIO head, Richard Trumka, wrote to the real estate tax authority in Egypt, the workers president and to the director of the independent Egyptian labor group, the Center for Trade Union Workers Services, and he supported their uprising there. He said, quote, "Their organizations symbolize the strength and the courage of the Egyptian workers and their families who have been standing up to repression for many, many years. We salute you this brave endeavor, forming the new labor federation and join the international labor movement in the standing with you." That's fantastic. That's fantastic. By the end of the week, that will make the hair on the back of your neck. The people's movement for democracy in Egypt and the role the unions are playing for freedom and workers' rights. He says, "Inspire us and will not be forgotten." He then concludes, democracy. Democracy. Democracy will rise up. Really. Sounds beautiful. Democracy. The people's movement for democracy -- wow, that even sounds better. It's sounds almost -- I don't know -- Chinese, doesn't it? I feel confident that the workers in Egypt will absolutely thrive under a new government formed by these guys and supported by all of these guys. That's going to be fantastic. Look at the wonderful freedoms enjoyed by the Iranians after their Islamic revolutionary council took over. And unions and workers? Oh, that is great! That's great. The unions -- they'll think they are dealing with John Adams and Patrick Henry by the time the brotherhood seizes control. And just like with our Founders, there will come real trouble. 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