Trouble in Paradise?
It appears that the Change to Win Coalition is having some growing pains. According to documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required), there is “serious concern about the future and direction” of the union.
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Big Labor Intimidation -- Check That -- Domination
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that organized labor sends a “message of intimidation” to Chicago’s City Council “by pumping more than $1 million into just five aldermanic races — with some challengers receiving 100 percent of their campaign contributions from unions…
Iowa Readers: Keep Up the Good Work
Iowa State Rep. Ralph Watts is reporting that opposition to gutting the state Right to Work law is so intense that even the so-called compromise proposal that would “just” force all public employees to pay union fees or dues, leaving…
UAW Offers to “Help” Toyota
Dennis Seid of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal has a laugh at the expense of United Auto Workers (UAW) Boss Ron Gettelfinger’s recent offer to unionize Toyota’s employees: . . . to help the world’s No. 2 automaker “continue to…
Kennedy Pushes Card Check Scheme
Sen. Ted Kennedy is throwing his weight behind the Card Check scheme and will hold a hearing on the legislation in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on March 27th. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is gathering…
Illinois Governor Enlists Teacher Unions to Push Tax Hikes
Citing the Lord and Armageddon, Gov. Rod Blagojevich fired up the Illinois Education Association (IEA) labor union for a brutal fight in the Legislature, hoping to convince the union bosses to open their forced dues fed spending spigots to support…
Time to Act
Don’t let up. Iowa readers should continue to contact their state representatives — immediately. Big Labor’s efforts to carve up the rights of Iowa workers have hit a major road block — the massive outpouring of opposition by the citizens…
Rep. John Kline Weighs In Against Card Check Scheme
“The right to a secret ballot is the cornerstone of our democracy. For centuries, Americans — regardless of their race, creed or gender — have fought for the right to vote. And for the right to keep that vote private.
Secret Ballot Destruction Act
Columnist Doug Bandow weighs in against the Card Check scam: “The real reason organized labor wants card check is that elections don’t guarantee the results that unions want — but that’s the nature of elections. You can’t always get what…