Posted on Jun 05, 2008 by J. Justin Wilson
SEIU union boss Andy Stern won reelection yesterday at the union’s quadrennial convention. And like most other charismatic leaders, he also convinced the union’s rank-and-file to centralize the union’s power even further (I’m reminded of a few other world “leaders” that have pursued similar strategies). Now the SEIU will use nationwide industry bargaining councils rather […]
Posted on Jun 04, 2008 by J. Justin Wilson
A survey released today by the non-profit Employee Freedom Action Committee (EFAC) revealed that Representative Thomas Allen trailed United States Senator Susan Collins in head-to-head general election match-up. Rep. Allen’s prospects are not improved by his support of the misleadingly named Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) or “card-check” legislation that Mainers oppose. Three times as […]
Posted on by Tracie Gibler
An ongoing dispute between the United Farm Workers’ Union and Beef Northwest’s owners threatens to cripple the local cattle and beef industries in Oregon. The issue: whether Beef Northwest’s workers want to unionize. UFW says they do and is insisting card check is the best method of unionization, while Beef Northwest’s owners are advocating for […]
Posted on by Minnesotans for Employee Freedom
Al Franken has now been endorsed by 21 unions – that’s right, 21. Why exactly are these big-time union bosses backing Al Franken? As Tim Lovasson, President of the Communication Workers of America Minnesota State Council said, “we support Al because Al supports the middle class and the Employee Free Choice Act.” The union bosses […]
Posted on Jun 02, 2008 by Adam Schaeffer
The Oregonian reports that union bosses put their money down on the table and bought Oregon this primary season: Organized labor — public employee unions in particular — spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and uncounted volunteer hours on Oregon’s May 20 primary elections. It all paid off. . . Yet in a recent newsletter […]
