GOP’s ‘Dangerous Liaison’ With Union Bigwigs
Josh Hawley distances himself from pro-Right to Work pledges, aligning with union bosses like the Teamsters, despite their history of corruption.
As President-elect Barack Obama considers appointments to major cabinet positions, word from Washington suggests that former Democrat leaders Dick Gephardt and David Bonior are being considered to head the Department of Labor.
Gephardt, of course, has long-standing ties to the union bosses. He was always a top recipient of Big Labor’s political largess as a member of the House of Representatives, and when Gephardt ran for President, most Big Labor bosses endorsed his run and over 800 union organizers were sent to Iowa to assist his campaign. He opposed the Right to Work and every other measure to bring accountability to the worker-union boss relationship.
As bad as Gephardt is for workers, Bonior could be worse — if that is possible.
Josh Hawley distances himself from pro-Right to Work pledges, aligning with union bosses like the Teamsters, despite their history of corruption.
IGUA union officials provided contradictory information on amount a Master Security guard must pay the union to keep a job
Thanks to the Committee's election-year program, union-label candidates like Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.) are being given a choice: pledge to change course and support Right to Work going forward, or face the potential political consequences.