By WFI Staff At a time when one would think union bosses should be focused on the economy and job creation, they go out and do the opposite. Big Labor is all about politics, and they disregard the rank and file … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged 2012, 2014, AFL-CIO, american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations, Big Labor, big labor bosses, campaigns, Elections, politico, Politics, President Obama, Union Bosses, Union Dues, union membership
by WFI Staff He calls it a smear campaign. But, there are few ways to spin a string of embarrassing photos in the New York Post showing the president of Local 983 of District Council 37 snoozing over his desk at all times of … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, big labor bosses, fat cats, mark rosenthal, new york city, new york post, union boss, union boss of the year
by WFI Staff Don’t say we didn’t tell you when it all hits the fan. Some folks in Washington might be giddy with a sense of accomplishment that the National Labor Relations Board is now in full operation … well, … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, kent hirozawa, nancy schiffer, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama labor board, obama white house, Union Bosses, union lawyer
by WFI Staff While members of the Metal Polishers Local union were brushing off the fallout of an economic disaster known as the Great Recession, President-at-the-time Hector Lopez was living it up in the Jersey suburbs like a jingle from … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Unions Tagged big apple, Big Labor, big labor bosses, embezzlement, federal charges, federal court, federal prison, fraud, great recession, hector lopez, international union of painters and allied trades, iupat, jay z, long island, mail fraud, metal polishers union, New Jersey, New York, racketeering, Union, Union Bosses, wire fraud
by Katie Packer Gage (originally appeared in The Detroit News) I am a Detroiter. I was born in 1967 at Sinai Hospital. I attended Burt Elementary school, part of the Detroit Public School system. And I lived at Six Mile … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, Politics, Unions Tagged bankruptcy, Big Labor, big labor bosses, chrysler, david bing, Detroit, detroit news, detroit public school system, eight mile, ford, general motors, grand river, henry ford, lions, Michigan, motor city, pistons, red wings, six mile, tigers, Union, Union Bosses, Unions, workforce fairness institute
by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) There has been quite a lot of tumult associated with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Obama, and the past few weeks have been no different. Just this past week, before … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations, associated press, Big Labor, big labor bosses, Fred Wszolek, kent hirozawa, Mark Pearce, nancy schiffer, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, President Obama, Unions
By WFI Staff Unions just aren’t what they used to be. Word is already out: union boss recruitment methods have been so distasteful that membership has been on the decline since 1954. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, micro-unions, Politics, Unions Tagged associated press, Big Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Micro-unions, Richard Trumka, Union, Union Bosses, union membership, Unions, wal mart
by WFI Staff When you head to the local McDonald’s or any major fast food establishment for that matter, the last thing you should worry about is food safety. In fact, most of the time, we patronize fast food at … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Politics, Unions Tagged adam sharp, Big Labor, fast food, mcdonalds, SEIU, service employees international union, sharpelbow, strike, Union Bosses