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March 5, 2009Denise M. BoucherDirector of the Office of Policy, Reports and DisclosureOffice of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)U.S. Labor Department200 Constitution Ave., N.W.,Room N-5609Washington, DC 20210RE: Comments Labor Union Financial Disclosure, DOL Possible DisclosureRescission, Policy Issues, and Matters of Law, RIN 1215-AB62Dear Director Boucher,Let’s cut to the chase, the only people who will benefit from a rescission of the abovereferenced rule are union bosses and their cronies – not the people paying for their perks.Therefore, the real policy decision for Secretary Solis is whether to protect union fat catsor working Americans who foot the bills.In her first few days in office, Madam Secretary Solis will set a tone by her decision. Sheand the Obama Administration can stand on the side of the millions of hardworkingAmericans or choose to side with a few thousand union bosses. It is our hope that shewill decide the former, and we intend our comments to help support her and theDepartment in that decision. Her decision will reverberate throughout her tenure.We are providing Madam Secretary with examples ranging from an AFL-CIO unionpresident receiving a million dollars in hidden payments to the Machinist union’s LearJetexpenditures. We trust that the Secretary will agree with us that the people paying thosebills should know for what and to whom they are paying. If the Secretary rescinds theJanuary 2009 labor union disclosure rule, ...