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
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged AFLCIO, american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations, Barack Obama, Big Labor, Boeing, huffington post, International Union of Operating Engineers, IUOE, kent hirozawa, Lafe Solomon, mob, nancy schiffer, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama Administration, President Obama, recess appointments, Richard Griffin, Richard Trumka, Right-to-Work, Senate, Sharon Block, South Carolina, Union Bosses, union cronies, WFI, workforce fairness institute
By WFI Staff Union bosses have been unambiguous and very clear that they expect “payback” from the Obama Administration for their political contributions. And that appears to be unfolding currently in the U.S. Senate. Multiple reports show labor bosses on … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, Capitol Hill, Harry Reid, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, nuclear option, Obama Administration, Payback, Senate, The Hill, Union Bosses, Washington Examiner
In a recent Washington Times’ op-ed, former National Labor Relations Board member Peter Schaumber attempts to dispel the notion that the current battle over the legitimacy of the Obama administration’s so-called “recess appointment” NLRB nominees is about “partisan bickering.” A … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Capitol Hill, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama Administration, Obama recess appointments, partisan, Peter Schaumber, Politics, recess appointments, Richard Griffin, Senate, Sharon Block, Washington, washington times
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
The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court deciding to review the NLRB v. Noel Canning decision: “We welcome the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court will review the U.S Court … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Unions Tagged high court, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama Administration, President Obama, reces appointments, scotus, Supreme Court
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
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 WFI Staff It’s been longstanding practice under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 that workers and employers can openly discuss matters surrounding union representation or organizing. A major part of that law is the “advice exemption” which gives employers … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, Department of Labor, Politics, Unions Tagged advice exemption, american bar association, Big Labor, Department of Labor, federal labor laws, House Education and Workforce Chairman, House Education and Workforce Committee, John Kline, labor department, labor management reporting and disclosure act of 1959, labor rules, labor secretary, Obama Administration, obama white house, Phil Roe, President Obama, union cronies, union lobbyists, Unions