Archive for June 2012
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Weighs in on Government Employee Unions
Netrightdaily.com, June 14, 2012 Should public sector unions be abolished? One governor seems to think so. “I think really government works better without them. I really do,†said Indiana…
Read MoreAFSCME Member Reveals Union’s Playing Politics with Forced Dues
The Daily Caller Online , June 18, 2012 “I don’t believe that AFSCME has one member in the city of San Francisco but they were contributing money to the Democratic…
Read MoreCA Teacher Empowerment Network Comments on Government Employee Unions’ Hyperbole
 Unionwatch.org, June 19, 2012 Since losing the recall election in Wisconsin two weeks ago, it seems that there has been more than the usual lying, distortion and hyperbole coming from…
Read MoreWhite House Favoritism Toward UAW Brass Costly to Taxpayers
Auto Bailout or UAW Bailout? Taxpayer Losses Came from … Obama did not save Detroit‎ Washington Examiner On the campaign trail, President Obama stubbornly continues to defend his Administration’s handling of the…
Read MoreNILRR News Clips – June 15, 2012
Right to Work Works! The New American Online, June 15, 2012 For purposes of this discussion, the definition of the Right to Work principle will be that provided by the…
Read MorePennsylvania GOP Governor Now Paying the Price For Big Labor Appeasement
Some Republican Governors Attempt To Steer Clear Of … – ABC News Gov. Tom Corbett’s approval rating reaches all-time … – PennLive.com Now that a clear majority of Wisconsin voters have rejected Big Labor’s scheme to oust…
Read MorePresident Obama Oblivious to the Truth About Unionized Government Payrolls
Clueless appeal to aid govt workers Just a little over two years ago, the U.S. Labor Department reported that, for the first time ever, a majority of unionized workers across…
Read MoreWhat lesson will elected officials in other states learn from Wisconsin’s recall showdown?
Wisconsin Vote Shows Unions Losing Strength Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s victory deals blow to unions As Americans who follow political news (ardently, casually, or somewhere in between) surely already know, on…
Read MoreAn Effort to ‘Shame and Pressure People’
Mailings that list voting records set off some neighbors Since the late 1970’s, union operatives have grown accustomed to using “card checks†and other organizing techniques that disparage employees’ prerogative to…
Read MoreAn Ethical Double Standard at the NLRB?
Board’s integrity As a Las Vegas Review Journal editorial yesterday (see link above) noted, Republican Terence Flynn has resigned as a member of the powerful National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).…
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