Missouri State Rep. Steve Hunter (R-Joplin), a champion of workers’ rights, has introduced House Bill 1811, a bill that would allow Missouri to enjoy the benefits of a Right to Work law. And it appears his efforts are paying dividends.
Sen. Barack Obama was critical of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) when they were working for Sen. John Edwards. But now that they are working and spending on his behalf, we have yet to hear a word. Before the…
The Wall Street Journal takes an insightful look into the economies of Texas and Ohio. There’s no doubt times are tough in Ohio. The state has lost 200,000 manufacturing jobs since 2000, home foreclosures are soaring, and real family income…
In exchange for Sen. Barack Obama’s lurch leftward on labor issues, Big Labor is returning the favor by spending millions in forced-labor dues to see him beat Hillary Clinton in Ohio and Texas, key Democrat primary states. SEIU has already…
Despite a lead against Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign for the presidency has taken a sharp turn to the left as he seeks to conclusively grab the Democratic Party nomination. The Investor’s Business Daily adroitly notes that: Barack Obama…
Washington state politicians are trying to help Big Labor and not day care workers, the Tacoma News Tribune notes. Democrats in the Legislature say they want to help day care workers. But the way they’re going about it has a…
“Big labor and the liberal politicians who benefit from its largess are hopping mad about Department of Labor rules that would — gasp! — require that labor leaders be more accountable to those they represent,” the Iowa Messenger opines.
It is with sadness that we learned, yesterday, of the passing of William F. Buckley Jr. He was a well renowned commentator and intellectual giant. A touching and telling story about Mr. Buckley was posted by the Rev. Robert Sirico,…
Despite carrying Big Labor’s water for decades, the union bosses are stabbing Hillary Clinton in the back, one by one. With the Teamsters and the “Change to Win” union endorsing Barack Obama, union officials are calling for Hillary to pack…