The Boston Herald weighs in on the anti-democrat, anti-worker Card Check Scam Bill: Does “the politics of hope” mean scrapping the right of American workers to cast a ballot in private? Does Barack Obama really want his image to include…
Massachusetts labor bosses are used to getting their way, especially from Gov. Deval Patrick. But labor activists are throwing up the red flag at Patrick’s proposed idea to use civilian flaggers on highway work projects instead of state troopers. Massachusetts…
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) points out that Massachusetts’ infamous Central Artery Tunnel union-only project, known as the “Big Dig”, is threatening the solvency of the state of Massachusetts. The ABC notes: Despite receiving federal funding, the…
Teamsters bosses in Massachusetts have cancelled a scheduled election by FedEx drivers after realizing they had little chance of victory. “This is a complete victory for FedEx Home Delivery contractors Worcester and a total defeat for the Teamsters,” said…
Let me get this straight. After “. . . convincing only six of 100 Russell workers to picket with them and gaining 12 votes in favor of unionization,” over “. . . 30 members of Teamsters Local 25 padlocked the…
Even the very liberal Globe says the city of Boston shouldn’t have to bargain with firefighter union bosses over random drug testing. Yet right now Congress is considering legislation that would force localities all around the country to recognize firefighter union bosses as firefighters’ monopoly-bargaining agents, and “terms of employment” such as random drug testing would have to be part of the negotiations.