By WFI Staff In the national conversation about Detroit it seems like Big Labor’s role may be getting lost in the shuffle. We hear quite a bit about how bankruptcy, unemployment and a vanishing population has thrown the Motor City … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Politics, Unions Tagged bailout, bankruptcy, Big Labor, Big Labor Bailout, chris hansen, dateline, Detroit, detroit lions, detroit tigers, labor movement, Michigan, motor city, Union Bosses, union cronies, WFI
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 are salivating at the thought of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid running roughshod over Senate rules – and, ultimately, the Constitution. They’re pulling out all stops, putting the United States Senate in their target scope … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged AFL-CIO, Big Labor, Constitution, Harry Reid, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, nuclear option, recess appointments, Richard Trumka, Senate, senate majority leader, senate procedure, union bullies, union cronies
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
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
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged arent fox, Big Labor, big labor bosses, court of appeals, criminals, gangsters, harry johnson, health education labor and pensions committee, HELP Committee, International Union of Operating Engineers, IUOE, mafia, Mark Pearce, mob, mob bosses, mobbed up, morgan lewis and bockius, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, noel canning v nlrb, Obama labor board, organized crime, philip miscimarra, Richard Griffin, Senate, Senate Health Education labor and Pensions Committee, senate help, Supreme Court, Union Bosses, union cronies, union thugs, Unions, wharton school of business
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
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, NLRB, Politics, Unions Tagged anti stalking, Barack Obama, Big Labor, California, california legislature, elected officials, golden state, illinois, National Labor Relations Board, nevada, NLRB, orange county, pennsylvania, President Obama, sabotage stalking and stealth exemptions, sacramento, special state laws for labor unions, stalking, union cronies, union stalking, Unions, us chamber of commerce
By Peter Schaumber (originally appeared in the Detroit News) Unions are rushing to circumvent Michigan’s right-to-work law before it takes effect using new long-term contracts that lock workers into paying union dues for as long as ten years. This rush … Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Right to work legislation, Unions Tagged American Federation of Teachers, bargaining rights, Big Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Collective Bargaining, david guggenheim, Michigan, mitch daniels, Peter Schaumber, public schools, Right-to-Work, taylor federation of teachers, union cronies, Union Dues, Unions