Posted on Jan 21, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
Rhode Island Legislators Literally On The Union Payroll Although plenty of politicians are effectively on labor’s payroll thanks to the massive amount of money that unions funnel into political campaigns, two Rhode Island state senators have taken things to a whole new level. Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio and Senator Frank Ciccone both pulled in six figures from the […]
Posted on Jan 08, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
Former NLRB Member Joins Ogletree Deakins Former National Labor Relations Board member Brian Hayes, whose term with the Board ended last month, is now a shareholder of Ogletree Deakins, a law firm that often represents management in labor disputes. Hayes has been named co-chair of the Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group. Hayes said about the move: “This is […]
Posted on Dec 14, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
It’s no surprise that Michigan’s unions came out in force to protest Michigan’s right-to-work law over the past two weeks. One group of protesters, however, deserves a gold star: the teachers who “called in sick” so that they could join the loud and violent throngs marching through Lansing. Most reports indicate that the number of […]
Posted on Dec 05, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
While the rest of the labor movement forges ahead with its destructive agenda, teachers unions are starting to look like rational actors. Los Angeles teachers are on the brink of joining Newark educators by bucking national trends and will allow student performance-based evaluations. The American Federation of Teachers is proposing a “bar exam” for teachers and higher standards for education training. And Wisconsin […]
Posted on Oct 04, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
When a Washington D.C. union boss comes to town, take notice. If that boss promises to come back again, take cover. “This is not my first trip to Colorado, and it won’t be my last,” said Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Coloradoans—you’ve been warned. Weingarten, the former head of the AFT’s […]
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
Now we know which media outlets value an open debate on education reform. The Chicago Tribune fell short last week when it refused to run our ad showing that teachers unions, such as the striking Chicago Teachers Union, are the ones blocking the school house door. In stark contrast, USA Today ran the ad today on page 10A–the same day that they are […]
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Give nothing, take more. That’s the new motto coming from teachers union delegates after a surprising turn of events in Chicago’s first teachers strike in a generation. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) extended its strike for at least another two days until the governing body, the House of Delegates, meets again on Tuesday—Day 7 of the strike. On […]
Posted on Sep 13, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
We’ve come a long way from New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The landmark 1964 Supreme Court case outlined the rules of the game for newspapers, stating what they could print without being guilty of libel and subject to damages. We’re reminded of the case today after the Chicago Tribune refused to run one of our Teachers Union Exposed […]
