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NLRB Flaunts Right to Work Laws

The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Chairman and General Counsel will both be called before the Senate to answer questions aboutrecent decisionsthat clearly favor Big Labor.Michael J. Lotito has the story in Workplace Policy Update. During a May 14 Senate…

Can Garrett Epps Really Not Discern the Difference Between a Union Member and a Union Nonmember?

It’s been roughly 56 years since the Supreme Court first gave a judicial green light for employers and union officials to cut deals mandating that front-line employees who refuse to join a labor organization pay dues or fees for union…

UAW Loses Monopoly Bid

In what can be described as a crushing blow, Volkswagen has decided to recognize a German-style works council at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Plant workers have never voted unanimously to be represented by the United Auto Workers, despite UAW…

NILRR News Clips May 15, 2015

Big Labor Gave $2 Million to Clinton Foundation nilrr.org, May 15, 2015 U.S. Department of Labor’s union financial disclosure reports reveal that Big Labor gave at least $2,034,500 in union general treasury funds to Clinton Foundations. Union treasuries are funded…

Big Labor Gave $2 Million to Clinton Foundations

U.S. Department of Labor’s union financial disclosure reports reveal that Big Labor gave at least $2,034,500 in union general treasury funds to Clinton Foundations. Union treasuries are funded mostly by compulsory union dues or fees collected from workers who would…

Right to Work States Faster Growth, Higher Real Purchasing Power

Right to Work States Benefit From Faster Growth,Higher Real Purchasing Power Spring 2015 Update (Click here to download the 2015Right to Work States Benefit From Faster Growth,Higher Real Purchasing Power Fact Sheet)

Illinois Pension Reform Dead

The Illinois Supreme Court has blown government employee pension reform efforts out of the water, claiming it violates the state constitution. Taxpayers will continue to be on the hook for union bosses’ extravagant demands for more, more, more, that has…

Will Government Union Bosses Break Their Pension Promises to Future Retirees, or Foist Massive Additional Burdens on Taxpayers?

As of last year, according to data compiled by economists Barry Hirsch and David Macpherson, state and local government employees across the U.S. were roughly seven-and-a-half times as likely to be unionized as their counterparts in the private sector. Government-sector…

Nevada Reforms Monopoly Bargaining

The Nevada legislature has passed a bill which would make government employee union monopoly bargaining procedures more transparent. Even though the state has a Right To Work Law, many government employees are still subject to monopoly bargaining agreements against their…

Union Local in Hot Water Again

Communications Workers of American union bosses ofLocal 84555 has a lot to answer for, including failing to file an LM-2 report with the Department of Labor. The LM-2 report is required by every union that represents private employees. Gary Ridley…

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