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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 In case you missed this latest clip in yesterday’s POLITICO influence: BOCCHINI TO LABOR DEPARTMENT: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Deputy Political Director Michael Bocchini is leaving his post for the U.S. Department of Labor.  He’ll be chief of staff to … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Department of Labor, micro-unions, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, collective bargaining agreements, keith kelly, michael bocchini, Micro-unions, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama Administration, politico, President Obama, thomas perez, united food and commercial workers

Last week, the California Supreme Court took privacy encroachment to a whole new level. The state Supreme Court, stacked with judges friendly with Big Labor, ruled unanimously that the Los Angeles County government would have to disclose all contact information … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, micro-unions, Politics, Unions Tagged arthur hartinger, Big Labor, big labor bosses, California, california supreme court, Collective Bargaining, collective bargaining agreement, los angeles county, meyers nave, SEIU, service employees international union, state supreme court, Unions

We can’t help but notice the stench of back-to-back cronyism permeating the halls of the Obama Administration these days.  It’s not enough that Barack Obama’s White House completely ignores the Constitution and directives from a federal appeals court over the … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Department of Labor, Hilda Solis, micro-unions, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Barack Obama, ben goad, Big Labor, Department of Labor, direct care, dol, hostess, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama Administration, President Obama, regulations, The Hill, trade adjustment assistance, Union Bosses, union cronies, Unions

By Fred Wszolek The harassment of America’s largest exporter, the Boeing Company, by a frivolous complaint filed against it by the Acting General Counsel (AGC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Lafe Solomon was a headline throughout the country.  … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, micro-unions, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, boch honda, Boeing, cronyism, federal court, Fred Wszolek, Lafe Solomon, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama labor board, President Obama, Small business, Union Bosses, union cronies

By Fred Wszolek Many cases issued by President Obama’s National Labor Relations Board over the last two weeks have alarmed employee-rights advocates and employers.  But perhaps the most alarming is the NLRB’s decision in Dish Networks according to which the Board … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, micro-unions, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Brian Hayes, dish networks, Fred Wszolek, Mark Pearce, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama board, pearce and block, President Obama, Sharon Block, tri-cast

by Fred Wszolek (originally published in Real Clear Policy) The holiday season is one of spreading good will, happiness, and cheer as young and old alike look forward to spending time and exchanging gifts with family and friends. But this … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Department of Labor, micro-unions, NLRB, Unions Tagged Big Labor, christmas, Craig Becker, Democrats, Micro-unions, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, President Obama, republicans, Roundy’s Inc., Salvation Army, Senate, Specialty Healthcare

By Fred Wszolek Last month, President Obama’s National Labor Relations Board was rebuked by the 11th Circuit of Appeals.  In a decision denying enforcement of the Board’s order against an employer the court said that it was not “merely disagreeing with … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Department of Labor, micro-unions, NLRB, Politics Tagged Barack Obama, Big Labor, big labor bosses, etp magnetic corp, lakeland, Micro-unions, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama board, President Obama, Union Bosses, union cronies, Unions

By WFI Staff The double-standard shown by the U.S. (Big) Labor Department is so absurd, it’s humorous.  While bureaucrats from Obama’s Labor Department to the the President’s National Labor Relations Board are pushing rule changes and decisions to force employers … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, KEEP Secure Act, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged ap, associated press, Big Labor, employee privacy, FOIA, jack gillum, labor department, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama, Obama Administration, obama cabinet, obama white house, President Obama, White House

Apparently, Local 509 thinks it’s above the law, encouraging its organizers to make the rounds to FHR employee homes at outrageous hours. And, FHR ended up threatening to call police before Local 509 cronies would leave the group residential homes. Union organizers are desperate to gather signatures at any cost, going so far as to mislead FHR employees about their intentions. Continue reading

Posted in Congress, KEEP Secure Act, Unions Tagged Fellowship Health Resources, FHR, H.R. 3991, KEEP Secure Act, Keeping Employees’ Emails and Phones Secure Act, Legal News Wire, Local 509, Mark Pearce, Massachusetts, SEIU, SEIU Local 509

WFI’s Fred Wszolek discusses the overreach by the NLRB and efforts that would require employers to hand over a worker’s personal information to a union boss.

Posted in KEEP Secure Act, NLRB, Unions Tagged Fox Business Channel, Fred Wszolek, Keep Employees’ Emails and Phones Secure Act or KEEP Secure Act, NLRB, WFI

Forcing employers to turn over their employees’ personal contact information is not only inconsistent with employees’ privacy expectations; it is also ruinous public policy. Whether to unionize or not is one of the most important decisions an employee will make. It is a difficult question and for that reason, union elections are often contentious with strong feelings being expressed on both sides of the question. Employees need their private space to calmly consider the issue. Continue reading

Posted in KEEP Secure Act, WFI Letters Tagged “Election” Rule, Excelsior Rule, KEEP Secure Act, Keeping Employees’ Emails and Phones Secure Act, Letters, NLRB, statutory law