Posted on Mar 04, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is still stinging from its recent defeat at the hands of Volkswagen assembly plant workers in Tennessee. But while union leaders spew vitriol at local officials and demand a re-vote, our Executive Director is telling Detroit News readers that there is a better way to direct labor back to relevancy. […]
Posted on Feb 25, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
Big news in the labor world: The United Auto Workers lost a secret-ballot vote to organize workers at the Volkswagen assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The UAW and its parent federation, the AFL-CIO, aren’t taking the defeat lying down, as The Wall Street Journal reports: So far, the unions’ reaction to the defeat has been […]
Posted on Feb 19, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
Last year, we reported on a concerning story out of Philadelphia. A Quaker meetinghouse that was being built by non-union labor was burned down, and local police found that it was “absolutely” related to a union labor dispute. Today, the federal Department of Justice announced it agreed. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of […]
Posted on Feb 12, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
Organized labor is speaking out of both sides of its mouth in supporting a minimum wage hike but not increased employee rights.
Posted on Feb 07, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
This week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) — now legally constituted and still very union-friendly — reaffirmed its “quickie elections” rule. The original rule was thrown out by the D.C. Circuit Court because the Board lacked a proper quorum to make rules. After the Senate confirmed a full slate of members to the NLRB […]
Posted on Feb 02, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
The Center for Union Facts is running a Super Bowl commercial calling attention to the need for increased employee protections against union abuses.
Posted on Jan 09, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
Among the favors federal law offers labor unions that it does not offer other groups is an exemption from employee “whistleblower” protection laws. If union employees or junior officials find financial misconduct and bring it to the attention of union officers, those employees can be fired, sometimes without explanation. (The particulars depend on the employees’ […]
Posted on Jan 06, 2014 by LaborPains.org Team
It’s no secret that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have a history of corruption. Although you won’t find this information on the Teamsters’ website, according to contemporary news accounts, five of the last eight Teamsters National Presidents have been indicted for a variety of offenses. This is not all in the past nor is it limited to […]
