February | 2011 | Big Labor Bailout

Fox News: Union Chief Doesn’t Condemn Comparisons Of Wisconsin’s Walker To Hitler The Washington Post: Is Organized Labor Obsolete? The New York Times: Unions Debate What To Give To Save Bargaining Roll Call: Labor Shifts Resources To The States

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Politics Tagged Morning Round Up, Unions

With the economy in a downturn, families have taken steps to cutback and save.  Not the Big Labor Bosses.  They have taken steps to spend and “payback” their political supporters. The out-of-touch United Federation of Teachers spent $1.4 million of … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Unions Tagged Payback, United Federation of Teachers

President Barack Obama has named AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to his Council on Jobs and Competiveness, despite the fact that he’s been a strong advocate for job-killing policies.  Policies supported by Labor Boss Trumka and put in place by the … Continue reading

Posted in NLRB, Politics

According to Politico, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other Labor Bosses will meet today at the White House with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. What’s on the agenda?  It’s unknown.  Perhaps Labor … Continue reading

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Then-Senator Barack Obama thanked the Labor Bosses from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for their support in electing him to the United States Senate.  He promised to paint the nation SEIU purple if they helped elect him President. SEIU … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout Tagged Barack Obama, NLRB, NMB, Payback, SEIU, TSA

AFL-CIO boss Richard Trumka was recently caught on video bragging about the level of access he has to the White House.  Meanwhile, it was reported that at least half a dozen cabinet members had never met with the President during … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout Tagged AFL-CIO, Payback, Richard Trumka

SHOT: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Trumka: “This is payback to the big CEOs and to lobbyists that spent billions of dollars in the last election going after the workers in various states, whether it’s Ohio, Indiana, … Continue reading

Posted in EFCA, Politics, Unions

As the nation seriously examines the role of government and the extent to which we should increase the debt as opposed to cut spending, the President this past week submitted his financial blueprint for the nation in his budget. Workers … Continue reading

Posted in NLRB, Politics, Unions