Unmuzzled
The United States Supreme Court has overturned a 9th Circuit Court ruling that tried to legitimize a massive Big Labor forced-unionism scheme. As reported by Tony Mouro of the First Amendment Center: By a 7-2 vote, the Court ruled that…
Colorado Labor Abuses
The Denver Post ran a column by Al Lewis that questioned the need to enact a Right to Work law in Colorado and the reaction has been visceral. Dozens of citizens have taken it upon themselves to teach Mr. Lewis…
Why the Card Check Scam?
Why do union bosses so desperately want to enact the card check scam? The enactment of a state version of the bill in Colorado shows the reason why: The Denver Post reports: At least 22,500 secretaries, prison guards and…
Do All Employees Really Benefit?
Colorado union bosses try to justify forced-union dues, and their opposition to a state Right to Work law, by claiming that all employees “benefit” from forced-union representation. But here is a clear case (one of an increasing number) where the…
Ritter's Pro-Big Labor Play "Inane"
The Denver Post has taken Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter to task for firing the first shot in the battle between Big Labor and workers, calling his pro-union-bosses giveaway “inane.” Ritter’s weakness also has been exposed in his inability to…
$35 Million -- Just the Beginning
Big Labor has, so far, promised to spend a remarkable $35 million of forced union dues against a Right to Work initiative in Colorado. Much of the money will pour in from out of state. The Denver Post reports…
Unionism by Government Fiat
An executive order by Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter opened the door to unionization of state employees, and the Colorado Springs Gazette estimates that nearly two-thirds of the state’s 32,000 government employees could be unionized by next month. Ritter’s order opened…
Support Union Bosses at Your Own Peril
The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) today released results from a series of surveys in the battleground states of Minnesota, Colorado and Maine conducted by McLaughlin & Associates showing that the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill is hurting its…
Glimpse of the Future for Colorado Taxpayers
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter’s secret effort to give state workers union officials special monopoly bargaining privileges has been under attack and rightfully so.