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Does the Office of Public Affairs at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) neutrally report on the workings of the Board? We would hope so, but that does not always appear to be the case. Continue reading

Posted in FAA, NLRB, Politics Tagged 787 Dreamliner, Boeing, boeing complaint, candy crowley, CNN, nancy cleeland, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, tom bettag

In a recent interview on Main Street Radio’s “Battle Line with Alan Nathan” Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson points out that the National Mediation Board (NMB), filled with Obama Administration Big Labor friends, has sought to violate the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and … Continue reading

Posted in FAA, National Mediation Board

SHOT: “Obama Signs $63B FAA Funding Bill Into Law”: “President Obama signed a $63.6 billion funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday, bringing to an end a years-long fight over aviation funding that became engulfed in labor disputes.  After … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, FAA Tagged Big Labor, FAA, federal aviation administration, Obama, The Hill

The massive modernization bill costing more than $64 billion over four years will allow the nation’s air traffic control system to switch from radar to GPS technology. It’s a move that allows the country to finally enter the 21st Century with respect to its air traffic control capabilities, thereby making the skies safer and plane travel more cost efficient. In addition, unmanned drone flights can start flying American skies in the next several years. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, FAA, Feature, Politics Tagged Big Labor, Capitol Hill, FAA, federal aviation administration, GPS, National Mediation Board, NMB, Obama, Senate

Despite opposition from some labor bosses, the legislation appropriately requires the support of 50 percent of workers to conduct a union election, ensures that run-off elections are between the top two ballot recipients including the no-union vote, compels the National Mediation Board (NMB) to conduct public hearings in advance of significant rulemaking and requires the Government Accountability Office to audit the NMB every two years. Continue reading

Posted in FAA, National Mediation Board, Unions, WFI Statement Tagged Essential Air Service, FAA, Fred Wszolek, Government Accountability Office, National Mediation Board, NMB, Passenger Bill of Rights, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Transportation

After a two-week unpaid furlough, the 4,000 workers sent home by Senate Democrats willing to play politics with their livelihoods will be heading back to work, along with tens of thousands more put out of work by suspended construction projects. … Continue reading

Posted in FAA, National Mediation Board, Politics Tagged FAA Reauthorization Reform Act of 2011, NMB, Senator Harry Reid, Senator Jay Rockefeller

The back-and-forth over the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues as Congress gears up to leave town for August recess. In the latest development, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has rejected a bipartisan agreement to pass the House … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, FAA, National Mediation Board Tagged FAA, NMB, Senator Harry Reid, Senator Jay Rockefeller

Big Labor is looking for another bailout, their buddies in Congress are publicly trying to pin blame on one of the country’s largest employers, and they’re both using over 4,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workers as pawns in their efforts. … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, FAA, NLRB

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 Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is slated to vote on the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) in an effort to rein a federal agency that has caused … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, EFCA, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Barack Obama, businesses, Card Check, Congress, Employee Forced Choice Act, Employee Free Choice Act, Fred Wszolek, House, hr 1120, judiciary, legislation, legislature, members of congress, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, obama white house, President, President Obama, rogue board, Senate, the preventing greater uncertainty in labor management relations act, us congress, White House, workers

By Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Real Clear Policy) The expectation for President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Department of Labor was never particularly high among those in the business community. After four years with former Congresswoman Hilda Solis – an … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Department of Labor, EFCA, Hilda Solis, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Barack Obama, Department of Labor, detroit news, dol, EFCA, Employee Forced Choice Act, Employee Free Choice Act, Hilda Solis, justice department, labor department, licensing and regulation, living wage law, maryland, maryland department of labor, minimum wage, montgomery county, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, President Obama, recession, recovery, Richard Griffin, thomas perez

By Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Forbes Magazine) The recent news that Hostess Brands, an iconic company in business for 82 years, would be closing riled Americans and received significant news coverage.  The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Ho’s has … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, EFCA, NLRB, Politics, Project Labor Agreements, Unions, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged bakers union, bakery confectionary tobacco workers and grain millers international union, bankruptcy, bctgm, Big Labor, ding dongs, ho hos, hostess brands, Micro-unions, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, strike, twinkies, union cronies, Unions, wall street journal

While many of us were eager to jump into the holiday cheer of turkey, family and friends this Thanksgiving season, Big Labor bosses were busily trying to ruin it.  Unfortunately, more than 15,000 employees of Hostess Brands, Inc. will likely … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, EFCA, micro-unions, Politics, Project Labor Agreements, Unions, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged Big Labor, big labor bosses, black friday, breitbart, holiday, holiday season, hostess, hostess brands, thanksgiving, twinkies, Union Bosses, wal mart, wall street journal, washington post

Job creators are badly in need of certainty as they work, which includes relief from the proliferation of these micro-units, which would result in greater unemployment and business closures at the worst possible time.[16] Therefore, the vote to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars in the formation of micro-unions in private sector workplaces will serve as a real test for members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Their vote on this matter will be defining among employers in their states. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, EFCA, Unions Tagged AFL-CIO, Bergdorf Goodman, Biden, EFCA, Governor Scott Walker, Micro-unions, Micro-units, NLRB, Obama Administration, Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union, Specialty Healthcare, Trumka, Wisconsin

By Fred Wszolek While President Obama is taking a break in Hawaii, the conversation in Washington, D.C. has not stopped regarding his National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).  Business is furious with a purported new rule ushered in just days before … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, EFCA, NLRB Tagged AFL-CIO, Barack Obama, EFCA, NLRB, President Barack Obama, Quickie Elections

In the court of public opinion, labor bosses have already lost, and in a few years, we might look back at NRLB rulings on matters such as “ambush” elections and Specialty Healthcare as the death rattle of Big Labor’s influence. And we’ll be proud for helping hasten that day. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, EFCA, Feature, NLRB, Politics, Unions, WFI Letters, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged AFL-CIO, Ambush Elections, Americans, Big Labor, Boeing, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Congress, Craig Becker, Democrats, Dept. of Justice, EFCA, International Association of Machinists, Jobs, Labor Law, NLRB, Obama Administration, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, Quickie Elections, Supreme Court, Washington State, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act