Teamsters back away from representing O’Hare janitors

On May 18, 2013, in News Clips, by CLJ

It’s difficult to imagine union bosses backing down on an organizing campaign when they will force workers to join or support a labor union in order to keep a job. Dan Mihalopolous has the story in the Chicago Sun-Times. “Please be advised the Teamsters Local Union No. 727 hereby disclaim any and all representational interest in [...]

Union Boss Maneuvers Causes Nursing Home to Declare Bankruptcy

On March 3, 2013, in News Clips, by CLJ

Despite concerted efforts, monopoly bargaining costs have forced HealthBridge Management, LLC, to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, thanks to SEIU Local 1199 union bosses’ outrageous demands.  Jason Oliva has the story in seniorhousingnews.com Management LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for five of its Connecticut nursing home facilities, citing employee pension and benefit [...]

NILRR Weekly News Clips – March 01, 2013

On March 1, 2013, in News Clips, by CLJ

  National Right To Work Foundation Seeks To Bar NLRB Action Due to NLRB’s Lack of a Quorum Seyforth Shaw, LLP, February 19, 2013 On Monday, February  11, 2013  the National Right to Work Foundation (NRTWF) filed its petition for writ of mandamus or prohibition with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals , seeking an [...]

NRTW Foundation Recoups Forced Dues For Some Massachusetts Workers

On February 16, 2013, in News Clips, Right To Work, by CLJ

Mark Mix, President of the National Right ot Work Legal Defense Foundation, comments on a victory for workers in Massachusetts.  Ira Kantor has the story in the Boston Herald. Workers caught in a battle between a local union and Lynn-based Complete Cleaning Inc. have won a federal settlement from the union after officials illegally claimed [...]

How Much Did Andy Stern Know?

On February 9, 2013, in News Clips, by CLJ

Ivan Osorio questions how much Andy Stern and the SEIU national affiliate knew about Tyrone Freeman’s illegal activities before they came to light in openmarket.org.   The important question that the Labor Department needs to ask now is: What did Stern and the rest of the SEIU leadership know and when did they know it? And [...]

SEIU Has Big Plans for Midwest Workers

On February 6, 2013, in News Clips, by CLJ

SEIU Local 1′s 2013 Strategic Plan reveals a goal of forcing thousands of guards and airport workers into unwanted representation. A majority of the workers perform janitorial or security duties.  The plan also boasts it will help the “99%” achieve equity with the “1%.”  This “1%” must include some SEIU officials, considering their hefty salaries. Luke Rosiak [...]

Ex-SEIU Executive Convicted of Stealing from Low-Income Members

On January 30, 2013, in News Clips, by CLJ

SEIU, one of the most notorious unions for corporate campaigns, and forcing workers with low-paying jobs into paying dues for little, if any, representation, slithers to new lows.  Paul Pringle and Hailey Branson-Potts have the story in the Los Angeles Times Online. Tyrone Freeman, who represented about 190,000 homecare workers as a leader of the [...]

Phyllis Schlafly – Union Political Spending in 2012

On January 24, 2013, in News Clips, by CLJ

Phyllis Schlafly, on moralliberal.com comments on union bosses’ use of forced dues to elect President Obama to his second term.  Today we are inaugurating Barack Obama for his second term. Let’s talk about just one of the reasons he won his campaign for reelection. The union called SEIU was the top spender on Democratic campaigns this year, [...]