Koch brothers, and others: Stop political workplace harassment

Imagine receiving a memo from your boss, telling you that you should vote for Mitt Romney in this election, or you and your co-workers would “suffer the consequences.” 

That’s the ominous memo that the Koch brothers sent out to 45,000 employees of the privately-held company, laying out an implicit threat, along with a list of acceptable, Koch-backed politicians in each employee’s state. The Kochs are just the latest in a string of employers that have used their position to intimidate their workers into backing Mitt Romney. 

Tell the Koch brothers and other employers not to threaten their employees over the upcoming election. 

This is, of course, just part of a much broader strategy by the Kochs part of a reported $200 million spending spree to defeat Barack Obama. "And if we do it right, then it is going to get very, very ugly," says longtime Koch political adviser Rich Fink, predicting the backlash of buying the presidency. 

Business owners feel free to intimidate their employees, but are still beholden to their customers -- and that’s where we step in. By publicly shaming politically aggressive corporate bosses, and letting them know that their businesses are accountable, we can send a warning to any boss thinking of issuing similar threats. Sign up today to tell employers to leave their politics out of the workplace.

Imagine receiving a memo from your boss, telling you that you should vote for Mitt Romney in this election, or you and your co-workers would “suffer the consequences.” 

That’s the ominous memo that the Koch brothers sent out to 45,000 employees of the privately-held company, laying out an implicit threat, along with a list of acceptable, Koch-backed politicians in each employee’s state. The Kochs are just the latest in a string of employers that have used their position to intimidate their workers into backing Mitt Romney. 

Tell the Koch brothers and other employers not to threaten their employees over the upcoming election. 

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The Koch brothers and other employers: Don't threaten your workers over their political views."