SEIU Neck Deep in Illinois Scandal
It is becoming clear that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is neck deep in the Blagojevich scandal.
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Union Corruption Podcast
In the latest podcast, Foundation VP Stefan Gleason sits down with Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey to discuss disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s connection to union corruption.
SEIU Mentioned in Blagojevich Criminal Complaint
The governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, has been arrested, and it’s no surprise that union activists appear to be involved in the scandal. On page 69 of the criminal complaint against the Governor, government pleadings mention discussions with an “SEIU…
Tail Wagging the Dog?
Barack Obama’s selection of a longtime labor operative as the White House political director raises troubling questions about his willingness to distance himself from Big Labor’s upcoming power grab. Patrick Gaspard was the leading political operative for the Service…
Are You Kidding?
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers has an idea to solve the automobile manufacturers’ crisis. Conyers wants the new administration to elevate United Auto Workers (UAW) Boss Ron Gettelfinger into the position of “auto czar.” Conyers said: Over the…
Union Boss Accused of Embezzlement
KGO-TV in San Francisco is reporting that “[a] group of San Francisco sheriff’s deputies is suing their union president, charging he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars.” Five sheriff deputies are accusing their union president, [David Wong] and other officers…
Free Choice Act is Anything But
James Walters and Matthew Simpson respond to the boss of Georgia’s AFL-CIO and his call for passage of the Card Check Scam Bill. Waters and Simpson get right to the point: The centerpiece of the Act is the elimination of…
America's Profitable Auto Industry
There are profitable sectors of the American auto industry. They are located in Right to Work states.
If They Could
Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee, looks at the possibility that Democrats will repeal Right to Work. There is little doubt — if they could, they would.