Posted on Jan 16, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
For years, the most notorious and important labor unions were in the private sector. But power within the labor movement has shifted from the private sector to the public sector, if only because public employee unions have taken the lead in raw membership numbers. Luke Rosiak at the Washington Times reports that government now pays the salaries of the majority of union […]
Posted on Jan 15, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
New York City’s yellow school bus drivers are taking the concept of wanting what they can’t have to a whole new level. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1181 has authorized a strike that it says will begin on Wednesday morning. The ATU is demanding that the city include special employee protections in the competitive bidding that […]
Posted on Jan 14, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
Union violence is far from a new story, but sadly, it’s a recurring one. Police in Philadelphia say that the vandalism and arson — notably $500,000 in damage done to the site where a Quaker meetinghouse is being constructed by a nonunion company — is “absolutely” related to a union dispute. Michael Resnick, the public safety director in Philadelphia, said that the […]
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Philly Media Group Threatens to Liquidate Outlets Filed under “this is awkward,” the Philadelphia Daily News reports (via Philly.com) that its parent group, Interstate General Media (IGM), has given the employees of the News, Philly.com, and the Philadelphia Inquirer an ultimatum: Come to a union agreement by Friday or we’ll liquidate. Although the newsroom staff has a contract that runs until October, the company’s ten […]
Posted on Jan 11, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
As members of Congress, state legislatures, and the President of the United States are sworn into office, we’re reminded of our American democratic ideals. Unfortunately, many union members don’t get the chance to celebrate democracy thanks to a unionization procedure known as “card check.” Take Karen Cox and her coworkers at Americold Logistics, who are only the latest […]
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It’s no mystery that labor union leaders are paid well. But a closer look at the numbers are still astounding. The Washington Times has the full report today, compiled from information available at UnionFacts.com. The article, which features our managing director, J. Justin Wilson, details how union leadership spends millions of member dues on themselves. There […]
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WSJ Calls for Explanation on IUOE/Griffin Lawsuit As we detailed yesterday, National Labor Relations Board member Richard Griffin, who never went through a Senate hearing prior to his “recess” appointment to the NLRB, is a defendant in a civil suit involving the union he used to legally represent. The story is gaining some serious steam: The Wall Street Journal editorial board is now calling for some pro-active action by […]
Posted on Jan 10, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
Teamsters Unionize Truck Drivers at Southern CA Ports Having suffered a costly port strike in December, the businesses—to say nothing of the millions of Americans—who rely on the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach won’t be happy to hear this news: The Press-Telegram reports that 65 truckers for Toll Group have reached a union contract agreement with port management. The paper declared them “the […]
