OUR Walmart fights…OUR Walmart?
We noted reports from a few months ago that the United Food and Commercial Workers’ front group OUR Walmart might…
Toss Another Dead Front Group on the Pile?
We had noticed that United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) front group Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OUR Walmart)…
Wage Hike not Good Enough When the Goal Is a Union
Earlier this week, Wal-Mart issued a directive raising base pay at the company’s stores to $9 per hour for new…
UFCW’s Wal-Mart Stunts Find and Fool Few
Being knowledgeable observers of America’s labor movement, the Center for Union Facts staff was well aware that Thanksgiving weekend shopping…
Media Searches for Wal-Mart Strikers, Finds Few
With Wal-Mart’s shareholder meeting coming up at the end of the week, the United Food and Commercial Workers’ in-house front…
OUR Walmart: Still UFCW in “Worker Center” Costume
Annually, labor union federations and private-sector unions must publish an annual report to the Department of Labor (known as the…
Fast Food Flopward
We noted earlier this week that the Service Employees International Union-backed worker centers, following a playbook to organize restaurant workers…
Worker Centers Worry Union Rules Might Apply
The New York Times recently covered the debate over “worker centers,” the latest incarnation of union front groups. Worker Centers…
CUF Exposes Black Friday Not-Strikes
For millions of Americans, the Friday after Thanksgiving (and these days, also part of Thanksgiving night) is the shopping day…
OUR Walmart Leans Forward with Few Employees
On Friday, masses of Americans will storm shopping centers looking for deals. We can also confidently predict that the vast…