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Communities where they have been located. we know they have been a job-destroying entity through the years. i worked so closely, bill, with them, and with the big three in detroit during the auto crisis. bill: 2008. were all familiar with that. >> i had a glimpse into the uaw and what they were all about and i think workers, the great employees at volkswagen that are building outstanding vehicles understood that the uwa -- uaw was not going to be something that was constructive. bill: i have a l...

That you get audited i hope overtime i hope you will understand has nothing to do with your political affiliation or any organization you to. >> would reinstating the performance awards, some people sees a bonus, the right first step, i guess you are getting -- coming right into office and already people are criticizing that decision. >> well, as i said, you have to understand these are people who havent gotten a pay raise in four years. we are in middle of negotiation with the union because we ...

>> colby, colby, is it labor astroturf? the argument is its labor astroturf. >> the thing about it is is the fact that theres a fear factor. and when you join the organization, the retaliation is real. on june 1st through the 7th, workers decided to go on a labor practice strike for the company against retaliation us, for going on strike, doing protests and things of that nature. and they fired 20 workers illegally for being on a protected strike. >> they want it both ways. on the one hand, you ...

That, okay, how did they get to be number one? labor practice. >> clearly had his ceo hat on the interview, bob, and not jobs hat in that. >> exactly. martha: in of itself raises questions. he doesnt mention in this interview as far as we could tell, we got as much of interview as he could mention human rights violations. mention the issue of ethics dealing with this country and what the united states should be doing with regard to that. >> we deal with the china every day. weve got to deal with...

One, why is it that costco is able to do what it does with good labor practice and feel that out but also is there a way to start moving the model toward the costco model with eliminating the ability of ordinary folks to get the products they need. >> costco, no question. does not see turnover as a benefit to them. therefore, much higher wages, much higher benefits. really invest in their employees, customer service is really important. you know, if you look at the popularity in how people talk ...

Accomplish. >> well, first off, let me say this, this case is not about south carolina and its not, really, about boeing, and its certainly not just about right-to-work states. its about the right of people, whether you are a mom and pop business running a small five person, five employee company or whether you are boeing, this is about the right of you to make decisions that affect your business without the federal government telling you cant do it and punishing you. that is what this is about ...

Them to put money into the districts of republican state senators who might face election challenges if they take a vote with him because those senators know that the wisconsin public doesnt favor this draconian legislation which he has introduced. >> now ask me -- in the state of wisconsin afscme today filed a complaint with the wisconsin employment relations commission. what can you tell us about that and what does it mean? >> well, what it means is weve done two things actually. and this is l...

It doesnt make any sense from an ethical standpoint. it doesnt make any sense from a strategic standpoint. >> strategy. strategic standpoint. joining me now is peggy lautenberger the former wisconsin wisconsin u.s. attorney and former wisconsin state attorney general under democratic governor jim doyle. ms. lautenberger great to have you with us tonight. thanks so much. >> its an honor to be with you, ed. >> you bet. problem number one, as you see it, for scott walker at this hour legally. >> we...

Them to put money into the districts of republican state senators who might face election challenges if they take a vote with him because those senators know that the wisconsin public doesnt favor this draconian legislation which he has introduced. >> now ask me -- in the state of wisconsin afscme today filed a complaint with the wisconsin employment relations commission. what can you tell us about that and what does it mean? >> well, what it means is weve done two things actually. and this is l...

An unfair labor practice in wisconsin, but as well, the governor said today through his press spokesperson that he didnt have time for collective bargaining. >> okay. >> so we have that issue. >> all right. >> lets start with that. >> i want to talk about his possible legal problems. i mean, what problems could he face admitting that he was thinking about putting hoods in a crowd i mean for lack of a better crowd? how do you see this? >> i dont know that its necessarily a legal problem but it ce...