April | 2013 | Big Labor Bailout

By Fred Wszolek The petition filed yesterday with the U.S. Supreme Court by the U.S. Solicitor on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) breaks no new ground.  We fully support the court granting the petitioner’s petition, but the … Continue reading

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By Fred Wszolek The Charleston community woke up to good news on April 9, reading that the Boeing Corporation would be adding 2,000 jobs to its sprawling plant in North Charleston. That kind of news doesn’t come nearly as often … Continue reading

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By WFI Staff Jimmy Hoffa, Jr. must feel like the walls are caving in around him.  There’s a major pension crisis on his radar, which could very well cut into his years long family hustle of hard-earned worker retirement funds.  … Continue reading

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Big Labor is desperate due to falling dues-paying membership and it is exhibited in their bid to revive micro-unions: mini bargaining units that wreak havoc on businesses.  Perhaps scared from the fallout of federal court rulings invalidating their decisions, the … Continue reading

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By WFI Staff While the U.S. House passed the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) questions loom on the bill’s fate as it makes its next stop in the U.S. Senate.  Will the Senate pass it?  … Continue reading

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By Katie Packer Gage (originally appeared in the Orange County Register) The first and most important responsibility of any elected official is to protect constituents. It is an unwritten rule, meaning it is so well understood and established that it … Continue reading

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by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is slated to vote on the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) in an effort to rein a federal agency that has caused … Continue reading

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By WFI Staff Rewind to only two months ago when the House Education and Workforce Committee held a seminal hearing on the future of the National Labor Relations Board.  That hearing set the stage for eventual Committee markup and passage … Continue reading

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