By Fred Wszolek Big Labor spent so big in favor of President Obama’s campaigns that we’re still trying to put our hands around it. But, for the guy in the White House, that’s not such a hard thing to do. Eventually, Big Labor … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, Politics, Unions Tagged AFL-CIO, Barack Obama, Big Labor, big labor bosses, elsie viebeck, Federal Election Commission, healthcar.gov, national institute of labor relations research, New York Times, Obama Administration, obama campaign, obama white house, obamacare, President Obama, Richard Trumka, taft hartley, The Hill, Union Bosses, union pacs
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 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 WFI Staff What’s the game behind filibuster reform? It’s an important question because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his minions seem hard pressed to push it. Why pick a bruising fight over an obscure rule change when there … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, Congress, EFCA, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged 2012, AFSCME, american federation of state, associated press, Big Labor, Communications Workers of America, county and municipal employees, Elections, filibuster, filibuster reform, Gerald McEntee, Harry Reid, huffington post, larry cohen, majority, minority, Obama Administration, President Obama, Senate, senate majority leader harry reid, senate rules, Union Bosses, union cronies, washington times
By Katie Packer Gage (originally appeared in the State Journal Register) I was very troubled to learn recently that despite having made stalking illegal in Illinois, elected officials in the state have afforded union bosses an exemption. Yes, that’s correct; … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, Politics, Unions Tagged anti stalking, Big Labor, illinois, Katie packer gage, Labor, Labor dispute, stalking, Union Bosses
By WFI Staff After an intense and nearly three hour-long markup convened today by the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) was approved by a vote of 23 to 15. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, Congress, Department of Labor, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Barack Obama, court of appeals, House, house committee on education and the workforce, House of Representatives, hr 1120, John Kline, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama recess appointments, Phil Roe, President Obama, preventing greater uncertainty in labor management relations act, pro forma, recess appointments, Senate, senate recess appointments
by Fred Wszolek (originally published in Real Clear Politics) Recent weeks have not been kind to President Obama’s National Labor Relations Board. In the days since the historic ruling against the Board by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, Congress, Department of Labor, NLRB, State Coalitions, Unions, WFI Statement Tagged arkema inc, Barack Obama, Big Labor, Congress, court of appeals, dc circuit, department of justice, federal government, House, Labor, Labor Board, Mark Pearce, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, President Obama, regulations, Small business, starbucks, steve womack, Supreme Court, time warner, Union Bosses, union cronies, united steelworkers of america, wall street journal, workplace, workplace fairness
As tension and questions mount over the legitimacy of the three member National Labor Relations Board, Members of Congress are taking steps to alleviate the pressure on American workers. Congressman Phil Roe, Chairman of the Education & Workforce Subcommittee on … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, Congress, Department of Labor, NLRB, Politics Tagged Big Labor, education and workforce subcommittee on health, employment, hr 1120, Labor, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, phile roe, preventing greater uncertainty in labor management relations act, Supreme Court, Union Bosses, union cronies, Unions