SEIU Neck Deep in Illinois Scandal
It is becoming clear that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is neck deep in the Blagojevich scandal.
SEIU Mentioned in Blagojevich Criminal Complaint
The governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, has been arrested, and it’s no surprise that union activists appear to be involved in the scandal. On page 69 of the criminal complaint against the Governor, government pleadings mention discussions with an “SEIU…
Tail Wagging the Dog?
Barack Obama’s selection of a longtime labor operative as the White House political director raises troubling questions about his willingness to distance himself from Big Labor’s upcoming power grab. Patrick Gaspard was the leading political operative for the Service…
Card Check Quandary
The controversial Card Check Scam Bill is causing a “quandary” for Barack Obama, according to his hometown newspaper, the Chicago Tribune. Calling the bill one of the “thorniest issues his administration will face,” Obama is being squeezed between his union…
Union Bosses Push "Back to the Future" Agenda
President Obama has yet to been sworn in but that hasn’t stopped Big Labor lobbyists from pushing their legislative agenda. Working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Associations of Manufacturers, Big Labor is working on a stimulus…
Ballot is Huge
Newspapers from across the nation continue to urge Congress to fight the Big Labor power grab known as the Card Check Scam Bill. The Augusta Chronicle believes that a Pro-Big Labor Senate with a 60 vote super-majority should send shivers…
Bad Bill: Bad Timing
One thing is clear: Enactment of the Card Check Scam Bill will impose forced unionism on millions of Americans who do not want to join a union. But there is another impact — it will kill jobs and raise the…
Who Will Look Out for Workers?
As President-elect Barack Obama considers appointments to major cabinet positions, word from Washington suggests that former Democrat leaders Dick Gephardt and David Bonior are being considered to head the Department of Labor. Gephardt, of course, has long-standing ties to the…
No Bailout for Big Labor
Mark Mix, the President of the National Right to Work Committee, makes the case against a federal bailout of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union: For decades, United Auto Workers (UAW) officials have wielded their monopoly power under federal labor…