Who Loves Barack Obama? Union Bosses
If love is money, the union bosses are expressing a lot of love for Barack Obama. Floyd and Mary Beth Brown point out what the love is all about: Nobody is grinning wider about Barack Obama’s lead in the polls…
Obama on Card Check Scam
Donald Lambro of the Washington Times details Sen. Barack Obama’s support for the Card Check Scam Bill. Obama is ready to force millions of Americans into unions. Speaking to the AFL-CIO about the bill, Obama said, “We’re ready to…
Look Ahead to An Obama Presidency
David Freddoso of National Review Online takes a look at a potential appointee to the Department of Labor under an Obama administration — Kim Bobo. Bobo could be an obvious choice for the Obama Labor Department, perhaps as head of…
Obama to Union Bosses: "We Can't Do it Without You"
In a nationwide conference call arranged by AFL-CIO Boss John Sweeney, Sen. Barack Obama made a plea to union bosses across the nation to push their political agenda on workers. “So we depend on you to tell (voters) about…
Heck, it's Only (Workers) Money
How is the AFL-CIO spending over $50 million in workers dues money? On political mailers, of course. National Journal reports that over 600,000 pieces are hitting mailboxes in four battleground states. The AFL-CIO begins a ramped-up campaign to define Sen.
Docking Paychecks for Politics
You could be forgiven for thinking that Big Labor’s primary purpose is politics these days. With the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) well into its plan to spend some $150 million to elect the pet politicians of Big Labor bosses,…
Big Labor's Big Bet
Mallory Factor, the head of the New York “Monday Meeting,” has a good overview of Big Labor’s obscene political spending and what it will be cashing in should its candidates — including Barack Obama — win elective office this November.
SEIU's Funding Scheme Under Scrutiny
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation just issued the following news release. SEIU’s new rule forces local affiliates to raise PAC money or kick in workers’ forced union dues and pay penalties Washington, DC (July 17, 2008) –…
Drop in the Bucket
The announcement of a near half a million dollar ad campaign in Missouri by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for Democrat Jay Nixon’s campaign for Governor adds to the growing total of over $75 million of political spending this…