Posts Tagged ‘Pennsylvania’
PA Big Labor Spends in PA Against Right to Work
Big Labor officials arespending moneyon Pennsylvania’s State Supreme Court races in early November,attempting to keep forced dues alive and wellfor the Keystone State. John Finnerty has the story in the Meadeville Tribune Online. Believing political influence of the state Supreme Court hangs in the balance of Nov. 3 polling, labor unions have donated heavily to…
Read MoreNILRR Clipsheet October 2, 2015
Taxpayers fleeing Ohio, IRS report shows Watchdog.org, September 30, 2015 State-to-state migration was a net drain of $1.2 billion on Ohio’s economy in 2011 and $1.1 billion in 2012. Almost 24,000 fewer IRS returns were filed in Ohio in 2013 than in 2011 as a result of Ohioans moving to other states. With the exception…
Read MoreNILRR Clipsheet September 18, 2015
Legislators in Missouri Take Aim at Union Dues New York Times Online, September 15, 2015 “I know we’ve flipped some,” said Greg Mourad, a vice president at the National Right to Work Committee, which supports the legislation. “Whether we’ve flipped enough or not, I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out.” Seattle kids…
Read MoreMore Official Time Cases in Pennsylvania
James Sherk and Nate Bohlander describe the case of the “missing” teacher. Missing from the classroom, that is, as this teacher currently takes care of union business full time but will enjoy all of the perksof a Pennsylvania teacher courtesy of the Pennsylvania taxpayer. This practice, known as “official” or “release” time, and is paid…
Read MoreUnion Bosses Finance Philly Mayoral Race
Union boss Johnny Dougherty, head of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, demonstrates his influence on the Philadelphia mayoral election spending hundreds of thousands indues. Brooke Rogers has the story in National Review Online. Kenney’s margin of victory in the mayoral primary, which essentially guarantees a general-election win, would have been difficult,…
Read MoreNILRR News Clips June 05, 2015
11 Million Workers Are Forced To Pay Union Dues: Congress Should Help Them The Daily Caller Online, June 03, 2015 The National Right to Work Act (S. 391/H.R. 612) was introduced in both chambers of Congress earlier this year. This easy to read, one-page bill does not add one single word to federal law, it…
Read MoreNo Plea Deal for Ironworker Boss
Ironworkers Local 401 business agentChristopher Prophet refused to cooperate with law enforcement during former union boss Joseph Dougherty’s trial, and now the judge is refusing a plea deal concocted on his behalf. Julie Shaw has the story on philly.com. But U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson said he wants to wait until after he sentences the…
Read MoreUnion Violence Doesn’t Pay
Two more Philadelphia Ironworkers Local 401 members have been sentenced for their part in the reign of terror and violence, once again demonstrating that violence does not pay. Jeremy Roebuck has the story in the Philadelphia Inquirer. William Gillin, 43, was sentenced to 51/2 years Friday. He is one of 11 members of the union…
Read MoreNILRR News Clips April 10, 2015
Former labor union official pleads guilty in federal database case Buffalo News Online, April 09, 2015 Jeffrey A. Peterson, 51, of Freedom, a former business agent of Local 17 of the Operating Engineers International, AFL-CIO, pleaded guilty Thursday before Senior U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny to a federal charge of exceeding his authorized…
Read MoreUS Steel Moves to Right Work State
U. S. Steel is establishing two more plants in Alabama, a Right to Work state. This is an example of another big industry leaving a forced-dues state for the freedom of a Right to Work state,another industry leavingnon-right to Work state. James Anderson has the story in Engineering.com. These investments will directly support U. S.…
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