“Tito the Builder” rallies against workers bill

Do you guys remember “Tito the Builder”?

The Colombian-born Tito Muñoz became the de facto Latino spokesman for the Republican presidential ticket last year and even appeared with Sarah Palin at a few of her stump speeches. Though Muñoz showed that the Latino electorate represents different viewpoints, his crackpot rants on the Constitution and against Barack Obama made him appear (for lack of a nicer term) stupid.

Muñoz’ fifteen minutes of fame should’ve been up a long time ago much like Joe the Plumber. Yet both continue to be in the spotlight for the same reason: to share their ire over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).

Back inside, a Colombian immigrant who owns a small construction company in Prince William County roused the crowd. In October "Tito the Builder," also known as Tito Muñoz, got national attention for standing up for Joe the Plumber.

"There is nothing free in this" bill, he said. "I cannot believe there are senators and representatives who can look us in the eye and say this is a good piece of legislation. ... I don't want the unions to come and take my company."

Then, the crowd chanted his name.

In a nutshell, the EFCA would make it easier for workers to unionize. As to be expected, support for the proposal has come from labor unions like the AFL-CIO and dissenters from pro-businesses groups such as the Heritage Foundation.

I have my own personal reservations on the EFCA mainly over the “secret ballot” clause. But it doesn’t help those who oppose the act when two uninformed louts have become such a vocal part of their campaign.

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Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, Wikipedia, YouTube, AFL-CIO, Heritage Foundation, Roanoke.com