Hannity, Limbaugh and O'Reilly Are AFL-CIO Union-Affiliated Members

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AlterNet / By Ted Cox

"In spite of their criticism of unions in Wisconsin, AlterNet has confirmed that leading right-wing pundits are American Federation Television and Radio Artists union members."
February 26, 2011

"When it comes to the Wisconsin union fights, right-wing pundits Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh have a couple of things in common. For starters, have all voiced their opposition to the plight of public employee unions in the state."

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"In the same segment where O'Reilly blamed government financial woes on union benefits, he not only said he was an AFTRA member, but that his membership had benefited him in the past. "On a personal note, I'm a member of a union, AFTRA, and when I was working at 'Inside Edition' some years ago, the King World company tried to renege on pension benefits," said O'Reilly. "AFTRA took them to court and the case was settled. If the shop had been non-union, we might have been stiffed."

Multiple attempts to reach representatives for Hannity, Limbaugh and O'Reilly for comment were not returned."

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More:
http://www.alternet.org/story/150054/confirmed%3A_union-bashing_right-wing_media_stars_hannity%2C_limbaugh_and_o%27reilly_are_afl-cio_union_affiliated_members?akid=6577.20699.WkxkVI&rd=1&t=8

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. And a disgrace to the craft.

Don't use their names with the word "union".

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Soooo, if we could get AFTRA to support Wisconsin.........

[Shagbark Hickory]

3. But of course they are.

[Bluzmann57]

4. They should be booted

They are guilty of inappropriate conduct and alienating Unio brothers and sisters and should be ousted. I'm not sure of the bylaws of AFTRA but there must be something in there about being deliberately divisive. SOLIDARITY!
Edited because I am a poor typist.

[Submariner]

5. Well racist homophobes and sexual predators need representation too, don't they n/t