Monthly Archives: February 2011

Morning Round Up: Less Than Stellar Morning For Big Labor

Fox News: Union Chief Doesn’t Condemn Comparisons Of Wisconsin’s Walker To Hitler The Washington Post: Is Organized Labor Obsolete? The New York Times: Unions Debate What To Give To Save Bargaining Roll Call: Labor Shifts Resources To The States

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Out-of-touch Labor Bosses Lavishly Spend Union Dues

With the economy in a downturn, families have taken steps to cutback and save.  Not the Big Labor Bosses.  They have taken steps to spend and “payback” their political supporters. The out-of-touch United Federation of Teachers spent $1.4 million of … Continue reading

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Trumka To Serve On Jobs Panel Despite Supporting Job-Killing Policies

President Barack Obama has named AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to his Council on Jobs and Competiveness, despite the fact that he’s been a strong advocate for job-killing policies.  Policies supported by Labor Boss Trumka and put in place by the … Continue reading

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Big Labor Bosses To White House

According to Politico, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other Labor Bosses will meet today at the White House with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. What’s on the agenda?  It’s unknown.  Perhaps Labor … Continue reading

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Watch: President Promises To Paint Nation SEIU Purple

Then-Senator Barack Obama thanked the Labor Bosses from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for their support in electing him to the United States Senate.  He promised to paint the nation SEIU purple if they helped elect him President. SEIU … Continue reading

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Labor Boss Brags About Access To The White House

AFL-CIO boss Richard Trumka was recently caught on video bragging about the level of access he has to the White House.  Meanwhile, it was reported that at least half a dozen cabinet members had never met with the President during … Continue reading

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Shot/Chaser: Trumka on “Payback”

SHOT: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Trumka: “This is payback to the big CEOs and to lobbyists that spent billions of dollars in the last election going after the workers in various states, whether it’s Ohio, Indiana, … Continue reading

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President’s Budget Demonstrates a Commitment to Forced Unionization, Not Jobs

As the nation seriously examines the role of government and the extent to which we should increase the debt as opposed to cut spending, the President this past week submitted his financial blueprint for the nation in his budget. Workers … Continue reading

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