July 07, 2011 NILRR News Clips

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Ending Tax Break for Union Dues Could Save $25 Billion

Evening Standard, 7/06/2011

While ending the corporate jet tax break will save only $3
billion over the next 10 years, ending a tax break for one big Democratic
constituency–unions–could save a lot more money over that same time.

A conservative estimate for union dues paid each year is $8
billion, according to the National Right to Work’s Stan Greer. If over ten years
$80 billion in union dues were taxed, the federal government could generate
roughly $25 billion in tax revenue.

MIX: Beyond Boeing

Washington Times Online, 7/06/2011

While the Boeing case is a visibly egregious assault on our
free-enterprise system, it’s hardly the first, or even the latest,
forced-unionism power grab launched by the Obama labor board.

The Boeing case is just the tip of the iceberg when it
comes to the workings of the Obama labor board. Its goal of empowering union
bosses comes at the expense of individual employees and employers. Congress
should rein in the rogue NLRB.

Mark Mix is president of the National Right to Work
Committee (nrtw.org).

Graham pushes Boeing fight as 2012 campaign issue

Washington Times Online, 7/06/2011

The battle between the aerospace giant and its labor unions
and over the $1 billion manufacturing plant – the largest private investment in
the state’s history – has developed into a major political brawl. The NLRB, now
dominated by appointees of President Obama, has filed an action to block the
nonunion plant from opening, infuriating South Carolina officials and sparking
sharp criticism from congressional Republicans

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