Franken Didn't Take Long
It took newly sworn in Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) about 20 minutes to ignore the pleas of his constituents and cosponsor the Card Check Forced Unionism bill.
U.S. Senator Bennet's cynicism exposed
Sen. Michael Bennet is sending one response to freedom-loving constituents who write him urging to oppose S. 560, and another to union militants who write him urging him to support S. 560. Columnist Mike Rosen quotes from both responses.
Public/Private Partnership to Enrich Union Bosses
A “Project Labor Agreement” (PLA) between the California Rancho Santiago Community College District and a union illegally discriminates against construction workers who exercise their right to refrain from union membership and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation won’t…
Forced Unionism Bill Vote “Imminent”
According to AFL-CIO spokesman Marty Marks, a vote in the Senate on the Forced Unionism Card Check bill is “imminent.” ”Everything has kind of been waiting on Al Franken being seated in Minnesota,” Marks said during a visit to Somerset, Massachusetts.
Franken Means Card Check Bill Moving
A decision to force the seating of Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken to the US Senate is “a critical step toward passing” the Card Check Forced Unionism bill AFL-CIO boss John Sweeney said.
Montana in Play?
As big labor tries to grind out 60 votes on the Card Check Forced Unionism bill, it is critical to note that the two Democrat Senators from Montana have yet to stake out an official position. If you live in…
SEIU Accused of "Gross Violations of Law" by Another Labor Union
Lawyers representing the the big labor National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over financial ties between Bank of America and the Washington, D.C.-based Service Employees International Union (SEIU) that may be gross…
Union Boss Under Federal Scrutiny
Sean Harrigan, a union boss with the United Food and Commercial Workers, is under scrutiny by the Securities and Exchange Commission, ProPublica reports. In a nutshell, it appears that financial firms showered nearly $1 million in political cash on the United Food…
SEIU Spends and Spends
Flush with cash taken from workers without their consent, the SEIU is bombarding California’s airwaves with a $1 million television ad campaign supporting new taxes on oil and gas, tobacco and liquor. At the pace at which the SEIU is…