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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…
Forced Dues for Obama
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…
Union Dues and Don’ts
The Las Vegas Review Journal eloquently details the stakes of the upcoming Supreme Court’s case from Maine.
We Love The Ones We Got!
California voters rejected Proposition 93, an effort that would have allowed members of the California State Legislature to remain in their current office up to 12 years — longer than they are currently allowed under California’s existing term limits. While…
$100 Million in Forced Union Dues at Work – a Big Labor Stimulus Plan
From Roll Call newspaper (subscription needed): The Service Employees International Union [SEIU] would like to deliver a filibuster-proof Senate to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in November, and the 1.9 million-strong union plans on spending a significant chunk of its…
Big Labor Dem Files Complaint at Big Labor
Maryland Congressman Al Wynn is a reliable pro-Big Labor Democrat, but to some union bosses, he not good enough. Wynn is under assault from liberal bloggers, Big Labor and left-wing groups because of his support for some initiatives that help…
Was SEIU’s Election Fixed?
Union bosses don’t have much reverence for elections. Their efforts to gut worker elections by enacting the Card Check Scam Bill are prima facie evidence. So we are watching with amusement as members of the Nevada Service Employees International Union…
Big Labor Ready to Cash In
The Weekly Standard has noticed how much Big Labor plans to spend in the upcoming national elections and what they intend to buy after they finish: The AFL-CIO is planning to spend $53.4 million on get-out-the-vote efforts during the 2008…