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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

Workforce Fairness Institute Executive Director Fred Wszolek sent the following letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee opposing the nomination of Thomas Perez for Department of Labor Secretary:   May … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, Department of Labor, NLRB, Politics, Unions, WFI Letters Tagged Barack Obama, Big Labor, Department of Labor, HELP, Labor, labor secretary, montgomery county, perez, President Obama, Senate, Senate Health Education labor and Pensions Committee, senate help, thomas perez, Unions

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently made remarks on the Senate floor regarding what he termed a ‘culture of intimidation’ that exists in which Big Labor allies in the Senate, such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, are threatening … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Uncategorized, Unions Tagged Big Labor, filibuster, filibuster reform, Harry Reid, kentucky, mcconnell, mitch mcconnell, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, nuclear option, Obama Administration, obama white house, President Obama, Senate, senate floor, senate majority leader, senate minority leader, us senate

By WFI Staff The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee is raising serious questions about National Labor Relations Board nominee and unconstitutional recess appointee Richard Griffin.  Griffin, a former general counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), is … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, Congress, congressional oversight, embezzlement, House, house committee, house education and the workforce committee, International Union of Operating Engineers, IUOE, mafia, mob, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, racketeering, Richard Griffin, Unions, us house

By WFI Staff With today’s developments, two federal appeals courts have found President Obama’s so-called recess appointments to be unconstitutional.  In a blistering opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit found that current NLRB nominees Richard Griffin and … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged advice and consent, Barack Obama, Big Labor, checks and balances, Constitution, court of appeals, dc circuit, executive power, judge d brooks smith, Labor, labor unions, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Nominees, politico, President Obama, pro forma, recess clause, Richard Griffin, role of Senate, Senate, Sharon Block, Supreme Court, tal kopan, third circuit, Unions

By WFI Staff Given the current political climate in Washington, D.C., the last thing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should be thinking about is putting additional limits on the filibuster.  But, that’s just what he wants and he’s being pressed … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, dc, filibuster, filibuster reform, Harry Reid, majority, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, recess appointments, Richard Griffin, Senate, senate majority leader, Sharon Block, thomas perez, Union Bosses, Washington

by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) On May 16th, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will conduct a hearing on the pending nominations to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). All five nominees will … Continue reading

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By WFI Staff The cookie just keeps on crumbling for Big Labor.  Union bosses keep pushing their agenda, but they also keep hitting brick walls every step of the way.  The latest setback is in the U.S. Court of Appeals … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, Bloomberg, bloomberg news, court of appeals, dc circuit, free speech, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama labor board, posters, President Obama, recess appointments, tom schoenberg, workplace notice, workplace poster

By Fred Wszolek The petition filed yesterday with the U.S. Supreme Court by the U.S. Solicitor on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) breaks no new ground.  We fully support the court granting the petitioner’s petition, but the … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged 1776, attorney general, Big Labor, checks and balances, court of appeals, Craig Becker, dc circuit court, department of justice, eric holder, executive branch, legislative branch, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, noel canning, noel canning v, noel canning v nlrb, petitioner, recess appointments, recess appointments clause, solicitor general, Union Bosses, Unions, us constitution, us solicitor

By Fred Wszolek The Charleston community woke up to good news on April 9, reading that the Boeing Corporation would be adding 2,000 jobs to its sprawling plant in North Charleston. That kind of news doesn’t come nearly as often … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, Boeing, boeing corporation, charleston, elizabeth colbert busch, international association of machinists and aerospace workers, Lafe Solomon, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, South Carolina, Unions, Washington State

By WFI Staff Jimmy Hoffa, Jr. must feel like the walls are caving in around him.  There’s a major pension crisis on his radar, which could very well cut into his years long family hustle of hard-earned worker retirement funds.  … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Big Labor, big labor bosses, Daily Caller, fair, federation of agents and international representatives, Hoffa, ibt, international brotherhood of teamsters, Jimmy Hoffa, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, patrick howley, pensions, Union Bosses, Unions, united parcel service, ups

Big Labor is desperate due to falling dues-paying membership and it is exhibited in their bid to revive micro-unions: mini bargaining units that wreak havoc on businesses.  Perhaps scared from the fallout of federal court rulings invalidating their decisions, the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged amanda becker, amicus brief, Big Labor, international federation of independent businesses, macys, Massachusetts, Micro-unions, national association of manufacturers, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, proskauer rose, reuters, ronald meisburg, Union Dues, Unions, us chamber of commerce

By WFI Staff While the U.S. House passed the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) questions loom on the bill’s fate as it makes its next stop in the U.S. Senate.  Will the Senate pass it?  … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged checks and balances, Congress, Constitution, Harry Reid, House, House Education and Workforce Committee, hr 1120, legislation, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, phil kerpen, President Obama, preventing greater uncertainty in labor management relations act, Senate, senate majority leader, townhall, townhall.com, us house, us senate

By Katie Packer Gage (originally appeared in the Orange County Register) The first and most important responsibility of any elected official is to protect constituents. It is an unwritten rule, meaning it is so well understood and established that it … Continue reading

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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 WFI Staff Rewind to only two months ago when the House Education and Workforce Committee held a seminal hearing on the future of the National Labor Relations Board.  That hearing set the stage for eventual Committee markup and passage … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Barack Obama, House, House Education and Workforce Committee, hr 1120, International Union of Operating Engineers, IUOE, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, obama white house, President Obama, recess appointments, Richard Griffin, Sharon Block, the preventing greater uncertainty in labor management relations act, us house