Jimmy Smits Urges Undocumented Workers to Call US DOL

Actor Jimmy Smits, Obama's Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America union and Democratic Socialists of America member Dolores Huerta have recorded Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) directed at workers "documented or not."

In the video, the three DOL spokespersons announce the Department's selective enforcement of U.S. laws as they explain that DOL intends to use its resources for both "documented" and "not" documented workers. But, the real plan is to force all workers to pay union fees as a condition of employment.

U.S. Labor Sec. Hilda Solis' 30-second script:

I'm U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, and it is a serious problem when workers in this country are not being paid every cent they earned.

Remember every worker in America has the right to be paid fairly whether documented or not.

So call us it is free and confidential at 1-866-487-9243

We can help.

Here is how this works. Undocumented workers call the DOL hot line and say that they are being unfairly paid by Employer X. Armed with this information, DOL investigators call Employer X and say they have evidence that Employer X has hired so-called undocumented workers and that it may have wage violations. The DOL investigators suggest that some type of remediation needs to occur, and then DOL will likely offer a list of options, any combination of which may be used: multiple substantial fines, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation, Wage & Hour investigation, IRS audit, and possibly imposition of a union contract to help prevent future calls from DOL.

The last option may be used as an escape clause to prevent investigations and/or fines. (During the 1990's when the Clinton Administration ran DOL, an employer was promised that the Wage & Hour investigation, NLRB charges, and other issues would go away if he signed a contract with SEIU. Eventually, this led to a dismissal of one high ranking Clinton appointee after an inspector general investigation and a congressional investigation.)

This is another step in the Obama Administration's continuing shakedown of employers in an attempt to entice them into agreeing to force their employees into unions.

With the legal costs associated with multiple federal agency investigations and the risks of heavy fines, Employer X could be forced out of business. Under these conditions, Employer X might begin to believe that sacrificing his workers' rights and forcing them into a union is an option worth taking.

Why should we suspect the Obama Administration's involvement in this type of shakedown? Besides the fact that the Wage & Hour Division was used by the Clinton Administration in an attempt to force unions upon employers in the past, there is more recent evidence that indicates that this is occurring now:

In a November 2008 e-mail, ACORN outlined a special project, or shakedown operation, comprised of SEIU, UFCW, AFSCME, Teamsters, and the Building Trades unions along with "Legal Aid, NELP, Greater Boston Legal Services" and "dirty money hungry lawyers to suck every dollar out of the employers." ACORN's Ross Fitzgeraldreferred to it as Wage and Hour Centers. (note: DOL's Wage and Hour Division put together the Smits, Solis, and Huerta PSAs above.)*

Quoting the ACORN e-mail: "We see it as a useful tool for [ACORN] offices to have, and bring to different Unions and pitch partnerships that use the Wage and hour center in a way that fits the unions organizing targets. We see this as the only way to get to the informal sector in an EFCA scenario."

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[Ty311]

Actually, Illegal aliens have absolutely no right to work in this country, by federal law, and thusly, are not entitled to a single cent.

Nice try though.

[TalkingFrog]

I will never watch one of your crappy tv shows again, Smits. Illegal aliens who complain to Hilda or one of her drones should be immediately deported, instead of treated like they are citizens.

Screw you.

[truckdawg43]

If you are undocumented you get what you deserve .Sent back home ,unless you are legally working here I have no pity for ya

[pacertmh]

Jimmy Smits  must have not gotten the memo that celebrities have jumped on the bullying band wagon this week.

[pacertmh]

this is just wrong, wrong, wrong!!!!!!!!!! there should be a criminal charge against those who employ illegal aliens.

[wbradss]

Pay their ass in Lead.

[cano21]

Can I sneak in to Mexico and then demand to be paid fairly? Will their celebrities fight for my rights? Somehow I don't think so.

[iprazhm]

Calling illegal aliens - undocumented workers - is like calling a drug dealer an unlicensed pharmacist.....

[HangProgressives]

BURN THE UNIONS DOWN,commie fucks