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Cash-strapped cities seized by new management

Michigan cities are recruiting “Emergency Mangers” in an effort to deal with runaway monopoly bargaining agreements and shrinking budgets. Will this practice become more widespread as government employee union officials continue their quest for more and more taxpayer dollars? Ned…

Why United Auto Workers Union Czar Bob King Is Targeting Casino Employees

UAW’s King juggles diversification, southern strategy   As Reuters reported earlier this week (see the news article linked above), United Auto Workers (UAW/AFL-CIO) union chieftain Bob King is now publicly suggesting his operation can survive and thrive in the future…

Steve King Introduces National Right to Work Act to End Forced Union Dues for Workers

Today, Congressman Steve King (Republican-Iowa) along with 57 cosponsors introduced the National Right to Work Act (H.R. 946) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The House bill is a companion bill to S. 204, the Senate’s version of the National…

Government Union Bosses’ 2011 Ohio ‘Victory’ Proving Costly to Public Employees

Union Membership and Coverage Database Two years ago this month, Wisconsin and Ohio made history by becoming the first two states to adopt legislation revoking government union bosses’ privilege to force civil servants to pay union dues or fees as…

Union Boss Maneuvers Causes Nursing Home to Declare Bankruptcy

Despite concerted efforts, monopoly bargaining costs have forced HealthBridge Management, LLC, to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, thanks to SEIU Local 1199 union bosses’ outrageous demands. Jason Oliva has the story in seniorhousingnews.com Management LLC has filed for Chapter 11…

Ohio Officials Near Border – Indiana Is Tough Competition

Indiana’s Right To Work Law is giving Ohio a run for its money.  Heather Rutz has the story in The Lima News Online. Officials from Allen and Van Wert counties gathered Wednesday for a Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce legislative…

NILRR Weekly News Clips – March 01, 2013

  National Right To Work Foundation Seeks To Bar NLRB Action Due to NLRB’s Lack of a Quorum Seyforth Shaw, LLP, February 19, 2013 On Monday, February  11, 2013  the National Right to Work Foundation (NRTWF) filed its petition for…

Maine Democrat Signs Up For Right To Work Law

Maine Democrat,Terry Hayes, has signed on toa bill which would allow all Maine government employees the freedom of choice, the right to join, or refrain, from union membership.Matthew Stone has the story in the Bangor Daily News. Rep. Terry Hayes,…

Big Labor New York Senator Has Trouble Explaining Why She Opposes the National Right to Work Act

Bill Text 113th Congress (2013-2014)S.204.PCS- Thomas – Library…   The National Right to Work Act, or S.204, was introduced in Congress in late January by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). This measure would repeal all the current provisions in federal labor…

Larry Sand: If unions do so much for members, why bully?

Larry Sand, President of California Teacher Empowerment Network, has hit the nail on the head once again. What other private organization (and unions are private organizations) can thrust itself into a government operation and take over control of the government’s…

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