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While the Democratic National Convention was not a temptation this year for the AFL-CIO, the union council has apparently teamed up with MoveOn to commandeer a get-out-the-vote effort. How many millions in forced dues will be funneled into this effort…
Rank and file Boilermakers deplore their bosses’ corruption, and the Labor Department’s protracted investigations. Documents obtained by The Star implicate union bosses in pension fund losses by every sort of method possible: nepotism, preference given to family members, excessive monetary…
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: In America, one of the keys to success is the ability to compete on a level playing field. And states looking for a competitive advantage in this lagging economy should look to Virginia as an example.…
While Barack Obama puts Right to Work laws down in Labor Day stump speeches in Ohio, Big Labor apologists cannot deny Ohio’s economy is not flourishing. Although Ohio labor bosses and their supporting politicians believe Big Labor can control the upcoming…
Matthew Brouillette, president and CEO of The Commonwealth Foundation, recognizes government employee labor unions’ forced dues power and Labor Day in the Patriot News: As the sun sets on a sizzling summer, celebrations with family and friends will mark another…
Alook at union membership this Labor Day finds that while all union officials have not lost their power to force workers into joining, private sector membership remains less than 7 percent, but government employee union membership is five times that…
The national, non-union, conventions Even if you fail to notice the days are getting shorter and the leaves are beginning to change color, you can always tell summer is coming to an end when fusty “mainstream” newspapers like the LA Times…