The website Truth About PLAs has uncovered a letter from an AFL-CIO official showing the link between labor contributions and official actions by government officials promoting union-only hiring policies. The letter states: “Organized Labor and…
What a racket! The AFL-CIO’s American Center for International Labor Solidarity has received nearly $30 million in taxpayer dollars from the Department of Labor, State Department and National Endowment for Democracy. Taxpayers subsidize 96% of the groups’ funds. In addition…
Patrick O’Connor, on Politico.com, reports the “Cadillac Tax” provisions of the Health Care bill have been altered and the White House immediately “entertained” AFL-CIO boss Richard Trumka to keep him happy. Another example of the tail wagging the dog.
Here’s the Link to the so-called ObamaCare reconciliation bill. Now, the fight is on. In just days, the U.S. House could be voting on the Big Labor paybacks in the Nationalized Health Care scheme, or the ObamaCare Bill passed by…
The SEIU, AFSCME and other groups will target 17 House Democrats with $1.7 million worth of television commercials pushing a government takeover of health care — all paid for with workers’ forced-dues money.
The Los Angeles Times reports that two labor unions in California have spent a remarkable $318 million influencing public officials in the last decade. The Teacher Association spent $211.8 million and the California State Council of Service Employees spent…
Unfortunately, incidents like this are becoming more common. Here is a video of an SEIU operative assaulting a health care worker.
Michele Malkin speaks truth to power by taking on President Obama’s appointment of big spending proponent SEIU union boss Andy Stern to his White House deficit reduction commission.
Rep. Issa’s report detailing the connections between the SEIU union and the corrupt ACORN organization can be found here.