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“The North Carolina House of Representatives urges the Democratic Party to rely on North Carolina companies and workers for its contracts leading up to and during the 2012 Democratic National Convention,” the resolution stated. Many fully qualified North Carolina businesses are being denied contracts simply because they are not union shops. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Politics, Unions Tagged Bill, Charlotte, Democratic National Convention, North Carolina, Obama Administration, Resolution, Right-to-Work

Anyone interested in workforce fairness should be thankful that Congressman John Kline is chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. In a conference call with bloggers yesterday afternoon, Kline vowed to keep up the fight against NLRB overreach: … Continue reading

Posted in NLRB, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged H.R. 3094, House Education & Workforce Committee, NLRB, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act

“The North Carolina House deserves praise for stepping forward and defending the state’s laws and workers. We hope the Senate takes up the resolution expeditiously and sends the message to Big Labor that elected officials in North Carolina expect the Democratic National Convention to hire local workers, not penalize local businesses that aren’t unionized and respect the state’s right-to-work law,” said Fred Wszolek, spokesperson for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI). Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Democratic National Convention, North Carolina, Right-to-Work

The Board’s job is to act as an “independent” federal agency that administers and enforces the National Labor Relations Act for both employers and employees”—not act in the special interests of union bosses. Continue reading

Posted in NLRB, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged Craig Becker, Mark Pearce, NLRB, Obama, President Obama, Quickie Elections, SEIU, The Hill

“By limiting free speech and challenges to unqualified voters in advance of an election, and disallowing pre-election issues to be heard until the vote has taken place, the intent is clear: forcibly unionize employees and employers. Today’s missive by the NLRB is outrageous and simply reiterates the importance of Congress acting and passing the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.” Continue reading

Posted in NLRB, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged Congress, NLRB, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act

The Committee’s fact sheet refutes false claims from union bosses actively manipulating the National Labor Relations Board to their advantage. H.R. 3094 actually restores the rights of small business owners and their employees and reaffirms bi-partisan, balanced labor policies that have been in place for decades. Continue reading

Posted in NLRB, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged H.R. 3094, House Education & Workforce Committee, NLRB, Obama, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act

The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) has launched a radio advertisement in support of the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094), which is expected to receive a vote in the U.S. House this week. The legislation was introduced by House … Continue reading

Posted in NLRB, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act Tagged H.R. 3094, House Education and Workforce Chairman, John Kline, NLRB, WFI, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

The NLRB has turned its back on fairly enforcing labor law and instead decided to rewrite the law to benefit Big Labor. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, NLRB Tagged NFIB, NLRB, Small business

In an exclusive interview on CNBC, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says if Boeing refuses to unionize its South Carolina plant, she believes it should be closed down. Let the record show that in a terrible economy, Leader Pelosi is … Continue reading

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The Long Island Railroad pension fund has continually been ransacked by high-ranking, white-collar officials claiming disability. Union bosses coached these individuals to earn a yearly disability and retirement check of $105,000, in some instances, with the help of some Big … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Unions Tagged Big Labor, MTA, NYC

During the committee’s markup of this legislation, every member of the committee agreed that job creation was important, but many pro-union boss representatives were in complete denial about the negative effects of the NLRB’s onerous new requirements on employers. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Department of Labor, NLRB Tagged NLRB, Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act

The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approving the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094): “Today, Congress took another step toward reining in an out-of-control … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics Tagged NLRB, WFI, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

“President Obama simply ‘can’t wait’ to payback his friends in Big Labor. While the president talks about job creation, his concerns rest with rewarding political allies at the expense of workers and small businesses,” said Fred Wszolek, spokesperson for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI). Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Feature Tagged Big Labor, Obama, Right-to-Work, WFI

While there are many ways the NLRB is carrying water for Big Labor, two actions by this rogue agency prompted the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: the proposal for “quickie” elections and the decision that allowed “micro-units.” While labor bosses applauded these actions, workers and small businesses beseeched Congress to do something to stop the union lackeys at the NLRB. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, EFCA, NLRB, Unions Tagged Micro-units, NLRB, Quickie Elections

wo Chicago union lobbyists chalk up a day of substitute teaching to qualifying for a full state teacher pension. The City of Chicago granted these lobbyists, both of whom were union employees, state teacher pensions after they passed “crony qualifications” by substitute teaching for one day, according to a Tribune/WGN-TV investigation. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Unions Tagged Chicago, Pension Funds, Retirement, Union Bosses

The NLRB’s job is to interpret the nation’s labor law, not to promote the interests of unions. However, the Big Labor bias at the NLRB is clear and the only way to rein in this rogue agency is for Congress to pass this important legislation. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Campaigns & Elections, NLRB, Unions Tagged H.R. 3094, NLRB, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act