Archive for November 2013
Where Has All The GM Bailout Gone?
Taxpayers will be left holding the bag on the Big Labor bailout of GM and union officials. Realclearmarkets.com has the story. Federal Meddling: Remember the promise that taxpayers would get back…
Read MoreNILRR Weekly News Clips, November 29, 2013
Dislike freeloaders? Change state law The Detroit News Online, November 26, 2013 The 24 states with right to work are grappling with this issue of fairness. Patrick Semmens, vice…
Read MoreUnion Officials Find a Way to Get Around Labor Law
Former NLRB member Peter Schaumber discusses union officials’ use of “worker centers” as organizing centers. Because the centers are not subject to federal law, union officials find they are a…
Read MoreUnion Hypocrisy, Michgan Style
Detroit News’ editorial says it all.  Teacher union officials cry foul over representing teachers who are nonmembers under an exclusive representation contract they themselves have foisted on these unwilling teachers. Perhaps…
Read MoreNLRB Sanctions Payment for UFCW Protestors at Wal-Mart
In an unprecedented power play, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled the United Food and Commercial Workers bosses paying nonunion people to protest at Wal-Mart last year, was not…
Read MoreWA state Senator Michael Baumgardner Advocates Right to Work
State Senator Michael Baumgartner has the right idea. He’s advocating Governor Jay Insley convene a special legislative session to pass a Right to Work law in Washington state. Quoting Texas…
Read MoreScott Walker Can’t Convince Big Labor to Hate Him Less
In 2011, Wisconsin and Ohio became the first two states to adopt legislation revoking government union bosses’ privilege to get public servants fired for refusal to pay dues or fees…
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Allows Union Recertification Elections
National Right to Work Foundation attorneys have won yet another right for Wisconsin teachers. Madison, WI (November 22, 2013) – Last night, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a ruling that…
Read MoreNILRR Weekly News Clips, November 22, 2013
Regent Law Students Participate in Two Supreme Court Cases Networkedblogs.com, November 20, 2013 Through the Right to Work Practicum at Regent University School of Law, Regent’s law students have…
Read MoreVA Gov-Elect Meeing With Union Officials Already
Virginia Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe is wasting no time , meeting with Old Dominion labor officials barely 2 weeks after the election. What’s the rush?  Anna Palmer has the answer on Politico.com The facetime…
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