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  • Solis Leaves Behind Pro-Union Legacy

    Posted on Jan 10, 2013 by Center for Union Facts

    Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced on Wednesday afternoon that she is resigning her post. By all accounts, Solis clearly stood on the side of organized labor. As Byron York notes, Solis served as a cheerleader for union members opposing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s reforms, and she supported the anti-secret ballot EFCA before it went down in flames. As the speculation begins as to who might […]

  • Department of (Organized) Labor Wants Solidarity, Not Enforcement

    Posted on Jan 19, 2011 by Center for Union Facts

    Don Todd previously headed up the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS) under President George W. Bush. Now he’s charging that, instead of keeping unions honest, the Department of Labor is working hand-in-hand with organized labor: “In a worst-case scenario, your union organizer comes to you, offers you a deal to unionize, […]