Colorado Labor Abuses
The Denver Post ran a column by Al Lewis that questioned the need to enact a Right to Work law in Colorado and the reaction has been visceral. Dozens of citizens have taken it upon themselves to teach Mr. Lewis…
Big Labor Interferes with Law Enforcement
When U.S. Immigration uncovered illegal aliens working in a meatpacking plant in Iowa, the United Food and Commercial Workers asked authorities not to raid the plant while it was trying to unionize the workforce — including the illegal aliens.
Another Month -- More Union Boss Corruption
Every month, the Department of Labor announces criminal enforcement actions against labor union bosses and officials who put personal gain above the interest of the membership. March was a busy month. Check out what they reported (the information has been…
Bosses Embezzling
The Department of Labor (DOL) has confirmed that, over the last year, the number of cases of embezzled union dues has increased. As reported on CNS News, DOL’s: . . . Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS) recently released its…
Big Labor Intimidation: Greenmail
“Organized Labor has a long history with extortion and the mob. Federal prosecutors have put most of those mob bosses behind bars, but unions haven’t renounced using blackmail to get what they want. They simply use more sophisticated methods to…
Big Labor Largess Pay Off
The Office of Labor and Management Standards (OLMS) is the part of the Department of Labor that protects workers by tracking how union officials spend the dues and fees extracted from members and non-members alike under the auspices for government…
It’s All About the Babies . . .
We have seen a lot of underhanded attacks by union officials and their front groups to expand their forced-unionism power, but the United Food and Commercial Workers Union’s (UFCW) effort to embarrass Arizona’s Bashas’ Supermarket might hit a new low.
Don’t Starve OLMS
The Washington Times published a piece focused on Big Labor’s drive for more power. This issue involves Big Labor’s efforts to gut oversight of worker funds by the Department of Labor: If the OLMS cut in H.R. 3043 is also…
N.E.A. Sued for Ripping-Off Teachers
The New York Times (Registration Required) reports on a federal lawsuit filed in Washington State that contends the National Education Association (N.E.A.) union has been overcharging for fees associated with annuities offered its members: Lawyers representing the plaintiffs said…