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 60%. John Gillie reports on the slowdown in the News Tribune. Trucks awaiting new cargo were forming long lines Monday and ships were missing their…

Rank 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 out, New York is not a Right to Work state, where workers can refrain from joining or supporting labor unions. And the rank and file…

Indiana 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 that represent their members only, and not workers who opt not to join or pay dues. It is permissible regardless of whether only a minority…

NILRR 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. And after his very public fights with Wisconsin’s public sector unions, the governor’s re-election is being billed as a major blow to Big Labor. Still,…

Oregon 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. Hannah Hoffman has the story in the Statesman Journal. The unions collectively oppose Measure 90, which would allow for an open primary election, and they…

Kentucky-The Next Right to Work State?

Fox Newsreviews 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 potential battle is brewing at the state legislative level that could change the labor landscape in Coal Country. Kentucky is one of the last remaining…