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19 October 2004

Dear First Student – Crest Hill Employee,

I continue to have employees asking me how they can get the union card returned which they signed. One of the reasons these employees want their card back is that they feel they were mislead and tricked by the union into signing this card.

Remember what I said earlier, the union is here for your money. Right now they act like your best friend. Make no mistake about it – they’re not here to be your friend. Do you think for one minute they’d be here if they knew they weren’t going to get any of your money in the form of dues? Of course they wouldn’t.

The union has used deception in getting people to sign their cards. They’re telling some of you that by signing a card, you’re only signing up to receive union material. This is not true! By signing their card, you’re making an application to join the union and be bound by their bylaws and constitution, as well as paying union dues.

Remember, I told you earlier that they would tell you anything to get you to sign their cards.

Think about it. If someone comes to you and deceives you with false information while acting like your friend, could you really trust someone like that? Could you trust a person that has to resort to being underhanded to get you to buy into their sales pitch? It tells me people that would do that do not have much respect for you.

Thank you.

Marcy

Letter sent to employees of First Student buses in Illinois, US, as part of a consultant-aided anti-union campaign, which is being vigorously resisted by the union, SEIU.