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Archive: Mar 2009 (Page 4)

  • Andy Stern’s Class Warfare

    Posted on Mar 09, 2009 by J. Justin Wilson

    I dropped by the SEIU rally in front of the Chamber of Commerce today. Here’s the video.

  • News Roundup: Buffet, UNITE HERE, and Votes

    Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

    Warren Buffet comes out against EFCA on CNBC. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH0SmNFfFTQ[/youtube] John Wilhelm makes another statement on the divisions at UNITE HERE.  Wilhelm says: This secession faction is backed by an unprecedented campaign of intimidation and harassment of UNITE HERE members, orchestrated by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and its political consultant, Steve Rosenthal. It seems […]

  • McCaskill: EFCA’s card check provision “unfair,” doesn’t have the votes

    Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

    This Sunday the blogosphere was abuzz with news that Democratic Senator Clair McCaskill told George Stephanopoulos that the unions didn’t have enough votes to pass EFCA. Of course that’s huge news, but there is more to her appearance on This Week than just conceding that EFCA is unpopular. In describing the bill, McCaskill said: “There […]

  • News Roundup: Heroes, Protests, and Decertifications

    Posted on Mar 06, 2009 by J. Justin Wilson

    Congressional Democrat, Rep. Dan Boren, has come out against EFCA.  What a courageous stand!  Let’s hope more Democrats will see the disastrous and undemocratic consequences of EFCA.  The SEIU may fiercely attack Boren for his views. Rep. Boren said: “I will be voting against it again in the 111th. I think the secret ballot is […]

  • News Roundup: AFL-CIO, Obama, and Socialism

    Posted on Mar 05, 2009 by J. Justin Wilson

    The AFL-CIO wants Obama to nationalize the banks: Labor leaders said the administration appeared to be vacillating on nationalization partly out of fear of Republican attacks that it was adopting socialist policies. Jeez. Why would the administration fear something like that? Maybe, because Karl Marx in the Communist Manifesto listed this as a step toward […]

  • The Labor Relations Institute Offers a $10,000 Challenge

    Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

    Here’s the challenge: Exposing a key flaw of the Employee Free Choice Act, the Labor Relations Institute is offering a $10,000 reward to the first Federal arbitrator who can show they have settled a first contract between a union and a private-sector employer in less than 90 days. This 90-day time line is especially challenging […]

  • Lifestyles of the Rich and Organized

    Posted on Mar 04, 2009 by J. Justin Wilson

    FOX News has the goods on the AFL-CIO’s lavish meeting at a luxury resort in Miami, Florida. The cheapest room runs $400 a night! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX_orG6lNas[/youtube]

  • The UHW/SEIU fight heats up

    Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

    A few weeks ago, I linked to a video of  UHW members blasting Andy Stern and SEIU.  I went through the video and picked out some of the choice quotes. While a lot these quotes have to do with democracy, they are not particularly in reference to the Employee Free Choice Act. Though, it’s almost […]