Posted on Feb 11, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
Cincinnati Enquirer: Voices: US labor unions face stacked deck A union organizer argues that employees should only hear one side of the story: his. Los Angeles Times: Ports face labor discord The costly strike that ended in December is now at risk of starting again. Washington Examiner: Study: Transparency in collective bargaining could save taxpayers […]
Posted on Feb 01, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
By John Raudabaugh, Former NLRB Board Member The Noel Canning decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has the potential for far-reaching consequences in many areas of the law. The balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches have been recalibrated based on the court’s opinion that President Obama’s recess appointments to the […]
Posted on Jan 11, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
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 […]
Posted on Dec 27, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
Though some have started to issue their year-end and presidential-term-end reviews of federal labor law, some recent decisions turn the year on its head—not to mention at least one major chapter yet to be written. Just last week the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), ruling on Kent Hospital, decided that lobbying expenses could be considered chargeable expenses if […]
Posted on Oct 12, 2011 by Center for Union Facts
The Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV reported today that bosses in the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) are set to receive benefits from two and even three pension funds upon retirement from their positions. The highlights: Union pension benefits are not public record, but the Tribune and WGN-TV obtained information confirming that at least seven union […]
Posted on Nov 02, 2007 by Bret Jacobson
The Associated Press has unearthed troubling political goings-on in Ohio, where Governor ted Strickland apparently bent over backwards to accommodate his political backers from the Service Employees International Union. The AP reports: SEIU donated $90,000 to Strickland’s gubernatorial campaign last year, a portion of the $2 million it has given statewide to Democratic party committees […]
Posted on Oct 24, 2007 by Bret Jacobson
Head over at National Right To Work’s blog … and then, you know, head back over here.
Posted on Oct 15, 2007 by Bret Jacobson
Members of the behemoth known as Service Employees International Union Local 1000 in California aren’t happy about having their dues and fees schedule jacked to Kingdom Come by union officials. Now some people who pay an unfair share fee — people who are forced to pay for union “services” even though they don’t want to […]
