The AFL-CIO did it again. It abandoned another anti-Right to Work, pro-forced unionism Republican and endorsed his Democrat opponent. This time is was Rep. Randy Kuhl of New York. The AFL-CIO joined the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) in…
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME) just announced plans to spend a large portion of the latest $60 million per capita forced- dues increase to try to impose government-run health care in the United States.
Straight from the horses’ mouth – American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union boss Gerald McEntee proclaims his union’s number one priority. Is it Worker safety? Higher pay? Health care? Pensions?
Time magazine this week features a glowing profile of Congressman Harold Ford (D-TN) and his quest to replace Bill Frist (R), who is not running for reelection, in the United States Senate. Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council Boss Jerry Lee is…
Just like many of the politicians they support, labor union officials have no problem raising taxes on working folks. This week, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) approved a new “per capita tax” chargeable to its…
Pennsylvania congressman Curt Weldon isn’t the only “friend” of Big Labor who has been sold down the river this election year. His fellow Pennsylvania Republican, Rep. Don Sherwood, is also feeling the sting of betrayal. Sherwood and Weldon have been…
After an inquiry by the Department of Labor into the financial expenditures of Laborers Local 500 in Toledo, Ohio, the union announced it would no longer allow the union credit card to be used for “personal entertainment” including rafting…
What do Tiger Woods and Big Labor bosses have in common? They play a lot of golf — only union officials pay for their rounds with workers’ forced-union dues. In fact, according to information now disclosed in LM-2 forms filed…
As more and more workers are faced with higher mandatory dues for their coerced union membership, let’s keep in mind where their hard-earned money is going — politics. Union officials gave $61.5 million directly to candidates in 2004 and Democrat…