February 28, 2011 NILRR News Clips
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AFL-CIO supports dismantling of NFL players’ union — at least temporarily
Daily Caller Online
2/28/11
“It certainly is hypocritical how hard they fight against regular employees having an up or down vote on getting rid of their union and at the same time they’ve encouraged it in this one instance,†Patrick Semmens of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation told TheDC. “There aren’t really any principles behind what organized labor’s trying to do.â€
Stupid lie of the week: Fox News people are hypocritical AFTRA members!
Michelle Malkin Online
2/25/11
This moronic attack started percolating on the blogs and Twitter over the past week:
Fox News hosts and contributors including Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, yours truly, and others are greedy, union-bashing hypocrites who are card-carrying members of AFTRA.
It took seven years of litigation, but Mr. Buckley and Mr. Evans stood fast to their beliefs. With the able assistance of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, they succeeded in establishing the principle that formal union membership cannot be a prerequisite for expressing your views on the public airwaves.
“Learn something,†indeed.
Money, Policy Entangled in Wisconsin Labor Dispute
Education Week Online
2/25/11
Greg W. Mourad, the director of legislation for the National Right to Work Committee, a Springfield, Va.-based organization that supports Gov. Walker’s proposal, said taxpayer frustration over government spending would continue to put pressure on state officials to curb collective bargaining rights.
“People understand that during these tough economic times, the public purse can’t be as generous as it has in the past,†Mr. Mourad said. At the same time, he said, even if such legislation in Wisconsin and other states is approved, unions will still wield considerable power, particularly in political campaigns.
“All the other things they do now, they will still be able to do,†he said.
John Wilson, the executive director of the National Education Association, said the Wisconsin furor had galvanized members of his organization and unified labor groups more broadly.
“Our members are absolutely furious,†he said. “They see this as a suppression of their voice.â€
LePage plans to push right-to-work law in Maine
Politico.com
2/26/11
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Saturday he would push forcefully ahead with right-to-work legislation in his state, even if it means a Wisconsin-style fight with unions.
In an interview at the National Governors Association, the Republican praised Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and couched his own proposal in the language of liberty loved by tea partiers.
LePage was unsure about the feasibility of passing right-to-work legislation.
“You know, it’s going to be a battle,” he said. “The people that elected me want jobs. They don’t care if they’re union jobs or non-union jobs. They just want a paycheck.”
LePage said people who want to join unions have that right, but stressed that no one should be forced into the decision.
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