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Month: August 2011

  • WFI Statement On President Obama & Boeing Complaint | Big Labor Bailout

    Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2011) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today issued the following response to President Obama’s statement regarding the complaint filed against the Boeing Company by his National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):

    “In a breath-taking display, President Obama pled ignorance about the job-killing policies being pursued by his regulatory agencies, while claiming to be concerned with turning the economy around and creating jobs,” said Fred Wszolek, spokesperson for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI).  “The reality is that his appointees and nominees to the National Labor Relations Board and National Mediation Board are pursuing an agenda that rewards union bosses at the expense of employees and employers.  President Obama’s assertions that he supports the elimination of onerous burdens that hurt our nation’s small businesses are disingenuous and not believable.”

    To watch President Obama’s response, click here.

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  • Submit Questions On Big Labor For GOP President Debate | Big Labor Bailout

    The next Republican Presidential debate is on September 7, and with it comes another great opportunity for WFI members to ask questions and make their voices heard.

    Here’s Your Chance to Participate

    NBC News and Politico are teaming up to organize the debate, and are accepting questions from the public. Much like the debate in early August, this is a perfect opportunity for everyone who cares about workforce fairness to make an impact! Submit your questions online by clicking here, or via Twitter by tagging your posts with #ReaganDebate. Be sure to watch the debate to see if your questions are asked!

    Details

    When: Wednesday, September 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET

    Where: Simi Valley, California, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

    Candidates Need to Address Our Issues

    With the economy struggling, this debate will clearly be focused on job creation and economic growth. Candidates need to address important workforce fairness issues like:

    “Quickie” elections – the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed cutting the time of unionization elections in a way that would rig them in favor of union bosses.

    Dept. of Labor “Gag Rule” – this proposed regulation would inhibit employers from seeking legal counsel and speaking out during unionization elections.

    Threats to right-to-work states – the NLRB’s threatens all right-to-work states with its actions against Boeing for creating jobs in right-to-work South Carolina.

    Micro-Units – the NLRB wants to allow Big Labor to create various bargaining units in one place of work, some as small as two people.

    Forced Unionization – the National Mediation Board (NMB) upending nearly a century of precedent and forcing unionization on airline and railroad workers.

    This is a great opportunity to find out where those running for President stand on these issues.

    What kinds of questions can you ask (or tweet)?

    • How would you change the pro-union bias that currently infects the executive branch?
    • How would you stop the federal government from targeting right-to-work states?
    • Will you support the rights of workers over the interests of Big Labor if you are elected?
    • What will you do to end Big Labor bailouts and grow our economy?

    These are just a few of the questions you can send to show the GOP candidates the American public knows that standing up to Big Labor will help create jobs and restore our economy.