Hurricane Sandy Archives

February 15

Will Chris Christie Fight to Stop Big Labor From Profiteering Off Hurricane Sandy?

Early last  November, an array of news outlets reported on allegations that International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW/AFL-CIO) union bosses in New York and New Jersey had sought to reap a forced-union-dues windfall from Hurricane Sandy.  Whistleblowers charged that top…

January 21

Unions Seek to Profit from Disaster

When Hurricane Sandy stuck New Jersey, there were reports of volunteers crews being turned away because they were not members of a union.  The reports were initially denied but later confirmed to be…