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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
NILRR Fact Sheet — College-Educated and ‘Middle-Educated’ Employee web Census Bureau Data Show That Non-Holders, Holders of Bachelor’s Degrees Are Flocking to Right to Work States By Stan Greer As a number of workforce analysts have noted, one way in…
After indictments, Ironworkers’ union staying mostly on electoral sidelines Watchdog.org, October 30, 2014 Formerly a heavy-hitter in Pennsylvania politics, at least in Philadelphia and its suburbs, Ironworkers’ Local 401 has spent far less during the 2014 election cycle than any…
Desperate for new sources of dues revenue, UAW union officials offering a “trick” to Chattanooga Volkswagen workers. Even Labor Secretary Tom Perez is getting in on the act, declaring the U.S. will import German-style work councils. These co-called councils must…
Workers who are forced to pay dues dollars to fund endorsements and support candidates they would not choose voluntarily, may be getting a break if they are nonmembers working under the Phildelphia Ironworkers Local 401. Apparently the PAC doesn’t seem…