Sen. Warner Feeling the Heat
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has been informing constituents that he intends to vote to move the Card Check Forced Unionism bill, S. 560, to the Senate floor — a vote in favor of the measure. But now he too appears to be…
Warner Rethinking Forced-Unionism Position?
As readers of this blog know, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has been sending a letter to constituents announcing his intention to vote for cloture on the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (S. 560). A vote for cloture is tantamount to…
Sen. Warner Will Help Pass the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill
Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-VA) response to constituents opposed to the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill is a letter saying that the bill “should be debated and vote[d] upon by the Senate.” Of course, that means that Warner will support efforts…
Big Labor Presence Felt in Virginia
The Washington Post examines efforts by Big Labor bosses to expand their influence in Virginia. Not surprisingly, the union big wigs are trying to buy their influence. Big Labor donations accounted for about half of the $1.3 million the…
Virginia Democrats Hide Massive Union Contribution
From the Washington Post: The Virginia Democratic Party failed to properly disclose a $200,000 donation it received in early September from a labor union, party officials admitted . . . . On Sept. 4, the Laborers’ Political League Education…
Right to Work States and the Card Check Scam Bill
We have been warning readers for years that enactment of the Card Check Scam Bill — certainly a top agenda item for a Democrat Congress and a Democrat president — will have a negative impact on Right to Work states,…
If You Love Michigan’s Economy . . .
Readers know the difficulty Michigan is having creating jobs and economic prosperity. But defenders of Big Labor like to deny that the regulations and costs the United Auto Workers (UAW) and other big unions have imposed on the state have…
Daily News-Record Urges “No on Card-Check”
Harrisonburg, Virginia’s Daily News-Record has it right on the “woefully misnamed Employee Free Choice Act.” . . . Called the “card check bill,” it would effectively deprive workers of the right to decide whether or not they want a union…
SEIU: $75 Million on Tap
In addition to the quarter of a billion dollars the AFL-CIO will spend to elect pro-Big Labor puppets across the nation, the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) will spend an incredible $75 million in forced-union-dues money between now and November.