October 2017 National Right To Work Newsletter Summary
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‘It’s Kind of an Airy, Dismissive Attitude’
[Obama NLRB Board Members Flashback, April 2016] Judge Berates Obama Bureaucrats for Violating Workers’ Privacy Right to Work advocates are hopeful that a federal judge’s willingness to stand up to union-label President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) bureaucrats…
Big Labor-Dominated States Awash in Red Ink
Unchaining Employees Can Save Illinois, Connecticut, New Jersey For years, government union monopolists have been ripping off ordinary, hardworking taxpayers in Illinois, Connecticut and New Jersey — all states where both private- and public-sector employees may be forced to…
Punish Iowa For Reforming Its Labor Laws?!
Hawkeye State Municipalities Threatened by Federal Bureaucrats For years, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) bureaucrats have exploited a vague provision in the 1964 Urban Mass Transportation Act (UMTA) to bully municipalities across America. Time and again, DOL functionaries have invoked…
An Overdue End to the Obama NLRB’s Reign?
William Emanuel testifies before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions during his nominations hearing to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, on July 13, 2017. (Since the printing of this newsletter article, both Trump NLRB…
Boston Teamster-Violence Case Goes to Trial
When Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi arrived on the set in Milton, Mass., Teamster tough John Fidler allegedly reached into her vehicle and threatened, “I’ll smash your pretty little face.” (After this article went to the printer, these four union…
Government Union Bosses Victimize Sick Veterans
David Shulkin, the VA secretary, is well aware that far too many VA employee hours are “being spent away from clinical duties and other duties” due to union “official time.” But his power to stop it is minimal. Nearly 350…
September 2017 National Right To Work Newsletter Summary
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Compulsory Unionism Drives Away Breadwinners
Number of 35-54 Year-Olds in Forced-Dues States Falling Sharply Union propagandists often grossly understate, or “forget” about altogether, regional cost-of-living differences when they are debating living standards in Right to Work states vs. forced-unionism states. Downplaying or ignoring this…
Union Dons Back ‘Ghost’ Workers Over Real Ones
Mr. Cotten charges that, in addition to Mr. Santoya, he identified roughly 10 other “ghost workers” on the Local 1402 payroll.
Forced-Unionism States Suffer From ‘Brain Drain’
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that, overall, states where forced union dues are permitted are failing to offer appealing economic opportunities to retain and attract college-educated, working-age adults. (credit: REUTERS/mario anzuoini) Better Options For College Graduates in Right…
Slow-Growth Northeast Needs the Right to Work
Grassroots Lobbying Intensifies in New England, Keystone State All across America, Right to Work states have long benefited from economic growth far superior to that of states in which millions of employees are forced to pay dues or fees…
August 2017 National Right To Work Newsletter Summary
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Forced-Dues Repeal Gains Support in Congress
By an incredible 26-to-1 margin, CEOs prefer adding jobs in Right to Work states over forced-unionism states, according to a nationwide survey of hundreds of CEOs conducted early this year by Chief Executive magazine. (Chart originally published by chief executive)…
Kentucky 'Wouldn’t Have Been on the List’
According to CEO Craig Bouchard (right), until the first week of January, no Kentucky locations were being considered for his firm’s planned aluminum plant. Then Gov. Matt Bevin (left) signed the state’s Right to Work law. (credit: AP photo/adam beam)…
Teacher Union Chieftains Push Through Pay Cut
Math teacher Robin Schmidt wants to get his school’s staff out from under an entrenched union hierarchy’s control. (credit: Handout, previously published in the Capital Gazette (annapolis, md.)) Educators at Maryland High School Cry Foul, Plea For Help When Free…
Big Labor Stranglehold Over Maine Loosening
For decades, ordinary Mainers have been able to see right through Big Labor bosses’ flimsy excuses for compelling workers to support unions financially. But too many state lawmakers are still tunnel-visioned forced-dues apologists. (credit: BOB PALMER CARTOON ADAPTED BY NRTWC)…
Boston Politicians Did Union Dons’ Dirty Work?
Depending on how their case turns out, Boston political operatives Kenneth Brissette (left) and Timothy Sullivan could establish a new means for Big Labor bosses to seize monopoly power over employees through extortion, and get away with it. (credit: LANE…