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A funny thing happened to union membership in Wisconsin
Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin was able to obtain the passage of new laws dealing with public sector unions in Wisconsin. Their employees now actually have to shoulder the…
Union protests at LAX misleading and astroturfed?
If you traveled through LAX yesterday, you may be under the impression airport union workers were protesting as a part of the May Day tom-foolery, and in turn delaying your…
It’s an evil special interest group … unless it’s your special interest group
I chuckle and laugh every time I hear the phrase “special interest group” simply because all of you are part of a special interest group. Some may be large, some…
SEIU union collecting dues from parents who are caregivers for their children
In Michigan, the state and the SEIU created a collaborative crime syndicate to bilk care-giving parents of more than $28 million intended to care for disabled children. Nobody is stepping up to…
West Virginia fire station not being rebuilt thanks to prevailing wage (union) rules
The volunteers who staff the Sissonville, W.Va. Fire Department have been working for more than 16 months to collect donations and government funding to rebuild their fire station after it burned…
Obama again displays the difference between statists and conservatives
Maybe it’s not statists and conservatives, but to President Obama it’s him against his opponents. On his home-turf in front of a United Auto Workers crowd in Washington yesterday, Obama…
Why jobs leave this country…or return
On Friday, Caterpillar announced the closing of a locomotive plant in Ontario, Canada. The plant had been the site of a weeks long lockout over wages and benefits. To remain…
The Indiana union standoff continues
We told you earlier about a bill pending in the Indiana legislature that would make Indiana a “right to work” state. Should the bill pass, unions will not be banned from…
The freedom to choose
Perhaps as early as tomorrow, the Indiana legislature will consider a bill that would make Indiana a “right to work” state. That is, if the Democrats in the legislature condescend…
Hostess Twinkies vs. the unions
Today, Hostess Brands Inc., maker of Wonder Bread, and Hostess Twinkies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Recently, it incurred an annual loss of over $300 million, but, that may not…
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