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.
Lavender Labor Leader’s Limitless Access
The L.A. Times finds SEIU President Andrew Stern’s presidential access unusual. Stern inside access allows him to influence federal powers to increase forced unionism: When the president met privately with the health industry leaders that day, Stern and a second…
Who is Funding Push for Socialized Medicine?
Michelle Malkin looks behind the curtain at who is funding the effort to enact a government-run health care plan. Not surprisingly, some of the seed money came from the union bosses including the ethically challenged SEIU.
Big Labor Benefits
The logic behind this tax giveaway is that union health plans, which are lavish, would be subject to higher taxes than those of workers with regular private sector health care plans.
Sen. Johnson and Rep. Herseth -- Are You Listening?
The Mitchell Republic newspaper has weighed in against the card Check Forced Unionism Bill. Will members of the South Dakota congressional delegation listen? Remember, even former South Dakota Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern (D) has come out in strong opposition to the bill.
SEIU's Organizing Tactics Exposed
Interested in knowing what the country would be like if the Card Check Forced Unionism bill became law? Look no further than Fresno County, California for your answer. Homecare workers report scores of incidents of voter intimidation, illegal threats…
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…
Forced Unionism: Job One! Or is that Reason One
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), the House Minority Whip, correctly charged that taxpayers are footing the bill for the General Motors, United Autoworkers Union bailout because Michigan refuses to enact a Right to Work law. “I think all of us can look…
Forced Subsidization of Union Pensions
The Examiner has reported that big labor’s pension plans are underfunded understands that the Forced Unionism Card Check Bill is an effort to force subsidization of these failing plans: Private firms could be required to save underfunded union pension plans even…