Archive for November 2014
Longshoremen Union Slowdown Drastically Cuts Port Production
International Longshoremen Workers Union (ILWU) bosses have instituted a work slowdown over a contract dispute. The slowdown has cut production at the Tacoma and Seattle Ports by as much as…
Read MoreRank and File Teamsters Rail Against Boss “Parasites”
A worthy union will not have to force workers into membership. A bad union should not have the power to force workers to pay it dues. As the article points…
Read MoreIndiana Supreme Court Refuses to Credit Union Lawyer’s ‘Big Lie’ Regarding Right to Work Laws
For more than three-quarters of a century, federal courts and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have explicitly declared it is permissible for employers to recognize and bargain with unions…
Read MoreNILRR Clips November 7, 2014
Hey, unions: Don’t freak out about Scott Walker’s big victory The Week, November 6, 2014 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) pulled off a stunner of a solid victory on Tuesday.…
Read MoreOregon Unions Spend $2.3 Million on Elections
Oregon’s three largest public sector unions spentmore than $2.3 million in forced-dues money to elect hand-picked candidates, and sway ballot initiatives. And that was just in the past two months. …
Read MoreKentucky-The Next Right to Work State?
Fox News reviews what today’s elections could mean for Kentucky workers. As the hard-hitting contest between Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes hogs all the attention in Kentucky, another…
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