Posts by NILRR Staff
Monopoly Bargaining Compromises Cybersecurity
Jason Chaffetz,Utah, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Congressman Gary Palmer of Alabama, describe how monopoly bargaining rules undermine the federal government’s cybersecurity in the Washington Times Online. The federal government’s most important responsibility is to protect this nation and its citizens. That includes protecting against cyberattacks. Recall…
Read MoreUnions and Friedrichs v. CTA
The Supreme Court case, Friedrichs v.California Teachers Association, could ensure Right to Work privileges for all government union employees. Education Intelligence Agency’s Mike Antonucci quotes Allison Porter of the Murphy Institute’s thoughts on what teacher union officials will do about the Friedrichs v. CTA decision, whatever the outcome. On the pages of the Murphy Institute…
Read MoreUnion Organizers Turned Away
IAM (International Association of Machinists) organizers continue to contact Boeing workers in South Carolina even after receiving blatant signals the workers are uninterestedin joining. Check out the details in theworkplacereport Online. As a result of the IAM’s current attempts, last week, Boeing SC posted ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs on its Facebook page with the following…
Read MoreLabor Department Persuader Rule Published
In its latest attempt to satisfy union bosses,the United States Department of Labor has published what is commonly know as “The Persuader Rule,” forcing employers to publicly report any acts they perform to inform their worker of union organizing activity.Politico.comhas printed a Fact Sheet. The Persuader Rule requires employers and their hired consultants to report…
Read MoreDuke Nontenured Faculty Unionize
While some nontenured faculty at Duke University may have voted to unionize, those who do not not wish to join cannot be forced to because of North Carolina’s much cherished Right to Work Law. Douglas Belkin has the story in the Wall Street Journal online. In the past three years, faculty and graduate students at…
Read MoreWisconsin Act 10 “Breath of Fresh Air”
The MacIver Institute gathered comments from local government executives on the solid benefits of Act 10. The Wisconsin law,passed in 2011,tightened the rein on public employee unionism. Local officials joined Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday to describe how Act 10 has benefited their communities in the five years since the landmark law’s enactment in 2011.…
Read MoreNILRR Right to Work Clipsheet March 18, 2016
Virginia, Alabama voters asked to reaffirm ‘right-to-work’ status Washington Examiner Online, March 18, 2016 “Right-to-work is popular in Alabama and protecting worker freedom has been good for Alabama’s economy, so naturally legislators in the state want to find ways to promote Alabama’s right-to-work status,” said Greg Mourad, vice president of the National Right to Work…
Read MoreTwo More Businesses Say Yes to Texas
Another business hasmoved fromCaliforniato Texas because of the better business climate, including Texas’ Right to Work law. Brandi Grissom has the story in the Dallas News Online. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally be here in Texas,” said Jim Zaferis, principal of the Los Angeles-based company that supplies food for restaurants…
Read MoreChicago Teacher Union Officials Want Schools Shuttered
In a protest over contract talks Chicago Teacher Unionofficials are expecting to shut down schools on April 1. Juan Perez Jr. has the story in the Chicago Tribune Online. “We will not go to work on April 1. We will close the schools on April 1,” Sharkey said. “What we would hope is that the…
Read MoreNILRR Right to Work Clipsheet March 11, 2016
Shock: Simon Poll Finds Majority of Illinois Voters Support Right-To-Work huffingtonpost.com, March 10, 2016 The poll also found more than 60 percent of respondents favor so-called “right-to-work” laws that prohibit mandatory union membership in union-represented workplaces. Teacher files Right-to-Work unfair labor practice against unions mlive.com, March 10, 2016 Becky Lapham accuses the unions of violating…
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