Archive for November 2013
NILRR Weekly Newsclips, November 08, 2013
Group files complaint about Unified’s vote to negotiate with unions Kenosha News Online, November 08, 2013 According to a statement from the Institute, the complaint was filed on…
Read MoreGovernor-Elect Refuses to Pledge for Right to Work in Virginia
Virginians must be on the lookout for possible changes to worker freedom in 2014. The commonwealth’s governor-elect, Terry McAuliffe, refuses to say whether he will uphold the commonwealth’s treasured Right…
Read MoreObama Administration Planning Big Labor Health Care Payback
Jay Hancock of Kaiser Health News reports the Obama administation has plans to further pay Big Labor back for its political support by exempting some health plans, including qualifying union…
Read MoreKentucky Senators Advocate Right to Work Amendment to ENDA
From the Washington Free Beacon Staff: youtube.com/watch?v=mR-8pX2ACfY Senator Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) announced Tuesday morning before the Senate that [he]and Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) would like to attach a…
Read MoreEmployment Data Continue to Show Union Monopolists’ 2011 Victory Over Ohio’s Issue Two Was Pyrrhic For Unionized Workers
In early 2011, Wisconsin and Ohio became the first two states ever to roll back public-sector forced union dues and fees after having statutorily authorized them. Â Both Wisconsin’s Act 10…
Read MoreOregon and Washington Longshoremen Bosses Cited for Picketing
International Longshore and Warehouse Union bosses continue to ignore safety and flaunt court orders to cease picketing grain barges on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, threatening barge workers who only want to…
Read MoreForced-Unionism Apologist: If Americans Don’t Act in Accord with What I Say Is in Their Economic Interest, They Must Be Nuts
Last year, leftist journalist Tim Noah published an entire book, entitled The Great Divergence, dedicated largely to the proposition that the long-term decline in the share of American employees who…
Read MoreBig Labor Applauds Griffin’s NLRB Confirmation
It’s no wonder Big Labor is rejoicing at Richard Griffin’s confirmation as the National Labor Relations Board general counsel. Sean Higgins has the story in the Washington Examiner. The Senate…
Read MoreNILRR Weekly Newsclips November 1, 2013
Top Teamster official may be sanctioned for threats Washington Examiner Online, October 31, 2013 International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President James Hoffa will review possible charges against Sean…
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