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Labor Board Member Under Fire Over Corruption Lawsuit

The Workplace Fairness Institute is leading the call for recess appointee Robert Griffin to resign from the National Labor Relations Board, because of his alleged involvement with several corrupt unions. Dave Boyer, Washington Times has the story: “The time has…

Anti-RTW Protesters Have Forced Dues Connection

Jack Spencer, Michigan Capitol Confidential, has the story of those Michigan Right to Work protestors who were arrested and their connection with an SEIU forced dues scheme perpetrated on Michigan home caregivers. Seven of the eight people facing felony charges…

Union Member: “It Sounds Like We’re Getting Robbed”

Stanley Oubre, retired Boilermaker, may have been correct when he made this comment. Again, another example of union bosses’ putting their own agenda before the needs of their members. Do union bosses speak for their members? Luke Rosiak has the…

Op-Ed: Obama NLRB expands unions’ right to nonunion workers’ cash

Mark Mix in the Washington Examiner: Federal statutes grant Big Labor extraordinary power over individual workers. Except in right-to-work states, union officials can have workers fired for refusing to fork over forced union dues. But at least in theory, Big…

Are Indiana Teamster Bosses Making Sneaky Calculations?

Indiana rank and file Teamsters are questioning unprecedented and unannounced dues increases. With the passage of a Right to Work Law last year, perhaps Indiana Teamster union bosses are “missing” the thousands of forced dues dollars they were able to…

Oklahoma’s Economy Has Flourished Since Its Right to Work Law Was Upheld in 2003

  Guest column: Right to Work is no guarantee of economic success   Ever since formerly Big Labor-dominated Michigan became the 24th state to adopt a Right to Work law last month, union strategists have been plotting among themselves about how best…

Senator DeMint Touts Effectiveness of Right to Work Laws

Former Senator Jim DeMint, always a staunch Right to Work supporter, comments on the economic success Right to Work laws bring to states. The Washington Post has the story: Conservative ideas work. Numerous states are demonstrating that low taxes, right-to-work…

Union Boss Dennis Duffey Bullies Council President

Ohio State Building Construction Trades Council president Dennis Duffey uses bullying tactics, and forced dues, to ensure his City Council candidate wins the competition: The Toledo Blade has the story: A hot dispute between a local labor union boss and…

Obama NLRB Appointee Indicted on Racketeering Charges

More indicaiton the Obama National Labor Relations Board exists to serve union bosses:  Lachan Mackay has the story in Free Beacon.com.  A recent lawsuit filed in a federal court in California alleges that National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Richard…

Obama NLRB Serving Union Bosses Everywhere

More examples of how union bosses and their supporters don’t have their members’ welfare in mind.  The Obama NLRB has become Big Labor’s servant, sanctioning union violence and endangering workers testifying on behalf of their employers.  Labor Union Report Diary has the story:    Notwithstanding…

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