By WFI Staff With the Senate vote to confirm five members to the National Labor Relations Board, four of which are new, Big Labor is likely anticipating more giveaways from the federal agency, which now has the AFL-CIO’s former counsel … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged 2012, 2014, Barack Obama, Big Labor, Economy, Harry Reid, Jobs, kent hirozawa, mark gaston pearce, mitch mcconnell, nancy schiffer, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama labor board, politico, recess appointments, Senate, unemployment, Union Bosses, us senate
By WFI Staff Recently, much has been made about the fact that the “nuclear option” was averted. To achieve that end, Republicans conceded to votes on a number of executive nominees, but required the National Labor Relations Board nominees – … Continue reading
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Hot over the unresolved and lingering so-called recess appointments made by President Obama to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) when the Senate was not in recess, Sen. Lamar Alexander Rep. Phil Roe – both from Tennessee – teamed up … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Barack Obama, Big Labor, Constitution, constitutional violation, health education labor and pensions, HELP Committee, lamar alexander, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, obama white house, Phil Roe, President Obama, recess appointments, Senate
By WFI Staff It is a rare development when the District of Columbia government disagrees with the Obama Administration, but that’s what’s transpiring over Davis-Bacon rules. Yet, today, they are suing their friends in the federal government. It was recently … Continue reading
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Workforce Fairness Institute Executive Director Fred Wszolek sent the following letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee opposing the nomination of Thomas Perez for Department of Labor Secretary: May … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, Department of Labor, NLRB, Politics, Unions, WFI Letters Tagged Barack Obama, Big Labor, Department of Labor, HELP, Labor, labor secretary, montgomery county, perez, President Obama, Senate, Senate Health Education labor and Pensions Committee, senate help, thomas perez, Unions
By WFI Staff With today’s developments, two federal appeals courts have found President Obama’s so-called recess appointments to be unconstitutional. In a blistering opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit found that current NLRB nominees Richard Griffin and … Continue reading
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As the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor Pensions (HELP) prepares to deliberate over President Obama’s nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), inquiring minds want to know: Who is Richard Griffin? The White House would have us … 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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