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What is a "Favor-Seeking-Dealer"?
It is a newly created term for a casino dealer who fronts for
management, and their union-buster advisors, and promotes and
argues their position to other dealers with the purpose of
defeating a union drive.
Federal law prevents casino bosses from
inhibiting a union drive in any way. They try to beat the system
by using lies, threats of economic reprisals, intimidation and
distortions to try to neutralize and defeat a union effort. They
attempt to circumvent the law by using favor-seeking-dealers to do
their bidding for them.
By dressing their wolves in sheep's clothing
they hope to gain two advantages:
· One, that they insulate themselves from
charges of unlawful activity --- "after all, dealers are
allowed to speak to other dealers," they will say.
· And two, dealers are more likely to accept an
argument against the union that comes from another dealer rather
than one that comes directly from management.
We ask that you examine the false arguments
they use carefully and at the same time look at the
"dealers" who are offering them up to you. You probably
know these people; they are pretty easy to spot. They are the same
ones that have always had a very cozy relationship with management
and have always received treatment a little bit more equal than
other dealers receive.
The arguments they will offer will be flimsy
and transparent and will not hold up. They will try to convince
you that you will be better off putting yourselves in management's
hands rather than by standing together to seek the protections and
benefits that come with union membership.
Nothing could be farther from the truth!
We do not want to use religion to promote our
cause, but I could not resist this pearl of wisdom that comes from
the New Testament:
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."
(St. Matthew)
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Jack
Lipsman
NFGE
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