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The Hill reports Sen. Specter will feel “liberated” to support union boss demands on labor law changes that tilt the playing field in favor of the union bosses and…
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Card Check Forced Unionism Bill Has "New Life"
Despite Sen. Arlen Specter’s promise to oppose the Card Check Forced Unionism bill, AFL-CIO head lobbyist Bill Samuel says the time has come to move the legislation to the Senate floor. The decision by the Senator to switch parties…
National Right To Work v. Teamsters
National Right to Work Foundation attorneys filed suit in United States District Court for an employee forced to pay unjustifiable fees by Teamsters officials at a Luzerne County government office. See the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s…
When is a "Union Goon" a Union Goon?
Paul Carpenter of the Pennsylvania Morning Call was called out for using the term union goon in describing the murder of a union worker on orders from United Mine Worker bosses. But Mr. Carpenter isn’t backing down, nor should he. Mr,. Carpenter reminds…
No Constitutional Right to Government Resources
Thanks to the efforts of the National Right to Work Foundation, Utah teacher unions no longer have the right to use government resources to collect money for partisan political activities. From the Deseret News: The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on…
"No Room for Compromise" on Forced Unionism
In an extraordinary letter to Congress, 3,000 construction companies expressed their “strong opposition” to S. 560, the Card Check Forced Unionism bill. Perhaps most critically, the companies also made their intention clear — “there is no room for compromise on…
A Tangled Webb
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) – a cosponsor of the Card Check Forced Unionism bill in 2008 (S. 560 in this congress) – is now indicating that he may withhold support for the bill. His spokesperson Jessica Smith said, “He doesn’t believe…
Senator Bennet Stays Mum
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) is refusing to take a position on the Card Check Scam; certainly making it harder for the union bosses to jam the bill through the Senate in its current form. Unfortunately, it appears that he is…
Sen. Johnson Feels the Heat Too
South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson is a sponsor of the Card Check Forced Unionism bill, S. 560, but his recent quotes in the Rapid City Journal leaves one wondering whether he is having second thoughts: “Not everybody votes for everything they sponsor,…