By WFI Staff At a time when one would think union bosses should be focused on the economy and job creation, they go out and do the opposite. Big Labor is all about politics, and they disregard the rank and file … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Campaigns & Elections, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged 2012, 2014, AFL-CIO, american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations, Big Labor, big labor bosses, campaigns, Elections, politico, Politics, President Obama, Union Bosses, Union Dues, union membership
By WFI Staff With the Senate vote to confirm five members to the National Labor Relations Board, four of which are new, Big Labor is likely anticipating more giveaways from the federal agency, which now has the AFL-CIO’s former counsel … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged 2012, 2014, Barack Obama, Big Labor, Economy, Harry Reid, Jobs, kent hirozawa, mark gaston pearce, mitch mcconnell, nancy schiffer, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama labor board, politico, recess appointments, Senate, unemployment, Union Bosses, us senate
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
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
The word is out on the National Labor Relations Board: despite the historic ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals finding President Obama’s NLRB recess appointments unconstitutional, the Board doesn’t seem to care. But, that’s not a good way … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged Barack Obama, chamber of commerce, Constitution, court of appeals, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, politico, President Obama, recess appointments, rogue labor board, thomas donahue, unconstitutional