In a recent Washington Times’ op-ed, former National Labor Relations Board member Peter Schaumber attempts to dispel the notion that the current battle over the legitimacy of the Obama administration’s so-called “recess appointment” NLRB nominees is about “partisan bickering.” A … Continue reading
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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 The Washington Times) Any consumer of politics and policy debates in the nation’s capital will recall the countless times President Obama has called on those serving in Congress to set aside pettiness and partisanship … Continue reading
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Today’s vote demonstrates that the words of some elected officials in Washington, D.C. are not matched by their actions, particularly in relation to the central issue confronting our nation, job creation. Continue reading
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Choosing Big Labor over struggling American workers and small businesses means letting union bosses push our nation over the fiscal cliff. From violating workers’ private information to micro-unions and ambush elections, union bosses are invading the workplace – and taking the economy down with it. Continue reading
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President Obama is a well-known basketball fan and it is only appropriate to draw a parallel with the game during March Madness. A point guard needs to know the power forward is going to be on the block before he makes the pass under the basket. His teammate doesn’t actually have to be there when the ball leaves his hands, but he does require the certainty that his fellow player will be there once the ball arrives. One might refer to that as confidence. Without it, that team is unlikely to win. It seems simple to understand and completely logical. Continue reading
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President Obama plans to visit a Boeing plant this week despite the explosive standoff that was created by his National Labor Relations Board when it issued a complaint against the company for building a facility in the right-to-work state of … Continue reading
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