Anti-union Koch Brothers tell thousands of employees how to vote

An article by Mark Ames and labor reporter Mike Elk in the The Nation magazine has revealed that Koch Industries sent a letter to most of its 50,000 employees on the eve of the November elections, advising them on whom to vote for and warning them of the dire consequences should they choose to vote otherwise. As a result of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling last year, Koch Industries and other corporations are now legally allowed to pressure their workers to adopt their political views. Koch Industries is run by the billionaire brothers, Charles and David Koch, who have helped bankroll the Tea Party movement and dozens of other right-wing causes, including the recent attacks on public sector employees and unions going on in many states. Below is a clip from the television and radio show Democracy Now in which Ames and Elk discuss their article. IBU/ILWU member Travis McKinney is quoted on the program.   The topic was also discussed on MSNBC (posted below). You can read the article from The Nation’s website here.

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