Archive: Jun 2009 (Page 5)

• Pro-EFCA Group Just A Union Hoax

  Posted on Jun 09, 2009 by J. Justin Wilson

  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7eIqS-o0QE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fserver1%2Elaborpains%2Eorg%2F&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Today, the Center for Union Facts sent a letter to members of the United States Senate exposing a phony “coalition of businesses” that support the Employee Free Choice Act as a union aligned  group that is deliberately deceiving the public. “Business Leaders for a Fair Economy is a front group for a few financial […]

• Obama Admin Caves Into Labor Again

  Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

  We’ve discussed at length how much influence labor unions exert over the Obama Administration. We have another example to add to our ever-growing list. The White House announced late last Friday that Vice President Joe Biden and members of the Cabinet will skip the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Providence, R.I.  because they want to […]

• New Report Shows EFCA Would Line Labor’s Pockets

  Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

  A new report by the Workforce Fairness Institute finds that passing EFCA would produce a windfall in union dues for labor bosses to spend on political activities. Unions would stand to gain an additional $320 million more to spend on political activities in year ten alone with a ten year total of $1.75 billion, according […]

• FedEx Vs. UPS

  Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

  The media has started to take note of the brewing battle between delivery competitors FedEx and UPS. FedEx kicked off a campaign to drum up opposition to a UPS-backed provision in the FAA Reauthorization Act that would change current labor law for FedEx workers, making it easier for workers to unionize. The majority of FedEx […]

• Labor Bosses Not So Keen On Next AFL-CIO President

  Posted on Jun 08, 2009 by J. Justin Wilson

  Bloomberg’s Holly Rosenkrantz has an interesting piece today about the AFL-CIO’s Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka, the likely successor to John Sweeney as president of the union. Trumka apparently does not have much support from union leaders. Sweeney mentioned his support for Trumka as his sucessor in a meeting with labor bosses in April: Instead of applause […]

• Labor Won’t Use Secret Ballot Under EFCA

  Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

  The Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Peter Gore contributed an op-ed this weekend to highlight the flaws with EFCA. Among the long list of EFCA’s shortcomings, Gore shoots down the labor-perpetuated myth that the secret ballot will continue to be utilized if EFCA is passed. The legislation’s supporters have suggested that workers will get to decide […]

• CA Budget Crisis Opens Rift For Unions And Democrats

  Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

  The Los Angeles Times reports on how California’s budget crisis has opened a rift in the once almost-symbiotic existence between unions and Democrats: The relationship between Democratic leaders and some of their labor benefactors has turned particularly frosty: Many of the programs union members rely on for paychecks — and the unions rely on for […]

• Specter Says Labor Will Be Happy With His Vote On EFCA

  Posted on by J. Justin Wilson

  Over the weekend, Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter faced the heat at a rally with labor activists. Of course one particular issue -EFCA – was on everyone’s mind. One of the labor activists yelled at Specter, “You want my vote, I want yours!” Specter responded, “I believe you’ll be satisfied with my vote on this issue.” […]