Posts Tagged ‘union political activity’
Sherk: A union of One; AFSCME Pulls a Fast One on Daycare Workers
James Sherk, in the Washington Times, makes excellent points about the political power unions possess, passing a law that would allow self-employed workers to unionize. That’s correct – self-employed daycare…
Read MoreUnion Bosses Finance Politicians Because it Pays
James Sherk refutes Ezra Klein’s assertion that America has a “. . . deeply unbalanced political system . . .” by highlighting Big Labor’s ability to donate huge “in-kind” contributions…
Read MoreColbert-Busch’s Union Push No Big Surprise
A Big Labor payback that is nothing short of outrageous, but no big surprise. Betsy Woodruff has the story in National Review Online. On a dreary, humid Sunday in front…
Read MoreFoundation Seeks to Bar NLRB Action Due to Lack of Quorum
While union officials tried to force nurse Jeanette Geary to pay dues or be fired, the NLRB upheld union officials’ right to do so. Ms. Geary appealed to the National…
Read More“It’s the Union’s Job to Encourage Unrest, Discontent and Unhappiness . . .”
Elijah Grajkowski,Wisconsin public school teacher, explains why he would rather teach in freedom.  Read his entire story in the Journal-Sentinel Online. If the teachers union is as wonderful as it…
Read MoreGovernment Employee Unions Spending More on Political Action
Government employee unions are expanding their power with more and more political spending. The Wasington Examiner Watchdog Staff has the story. Approximately half of the federal government’s 2.1 million career…
Read MoreNILRR Weekly News Clips January 25, 2013
Pay Up or Get Sued Washington Free Beacon, January 23, 2013 Steven Cook, president of the Michigan Education Association, circulated an email to local union officials and staff instructing…
Read MoreDemocrats’ Labor Piggybank Returns
Big Labor’s threat to pull funds from Democrats was only a lovers’ quarrel. LaborPains.org has the story: This summer, organized labor went out of its way to say it was…
Read MoreFederal Court Upholds Wisconsin Governor’s Public-Sector Unionism Reforms
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation President Mark Mix comments on federal court reaffirmation of Wisconsin’s government union reforms in Wisconsin, as reported in Green Mountain Scribes. With free…
Read MoreGovernement Union Bosses Pocketing Taxpayers’ Paychecks
An Investors Business Daily editorial examines taxpayer-funded union boss salaries, who turn around and who these bosses are supporting. Taxpayers are forking out $4.8 million for 35 union officials at…
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