Posts Tagged ‘union’
Non-union help not welcome
This is almost too ridiculous to believe… in the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation, help has been turned away. Yes, you read that correctly, and can read about it here.
Read MoreMore union abuse using your tax dollar
Have you ever heard of a government employee being on “official time”? That may conjure up images of a federal worker actually doing his or her job, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Read MorePublic sector union contract negotiations should not be private
The expectation of a local teacher’s union in New Jersey is complete privacy during salary and benefit negotiations with the local school board, all the way through to the point where negotiations are finalized. That old-school practice is no longer acceptable, and eight members of the Ramsey, N.J. school board pulled back the curtain for local…
Read MoreUnion schemes and scams: notes on the forced unionization of daycare workers and health aides.
Driving home tonight, I had some thoughts on today’s announcement of the unionization of Connecticut daycare workers and personal care attendants for the disabled and senior citizens: Did all 6,200 care workers actually receive ballots? Were they alerted about the importance and arrival of the ballots ahead of time? Did they all know that it…
Read MoreWe don’t have enough private sector union members
On Thursday, August 25, while most on the east coast were preparing for Hurricane Irene, the National Labor Relations Board issued a new rule. There are a few curious things about the rule, other than the rule itself.
Read MoreThe genius of the Øbama NLRB bureaucracy
It appears that Øbama’s NLRB is running amok in more than one place. I dug up this little gem this morning from the Internet: NLRB Pursuing Dead or Alive Policy, from the West Virginia’s The Intelligencer, Wheeling News-Register.
Read MoreMore union thugs…this time at Verizon
Those of you who live in the Northeast know that Verizon’s union employees went on strike last Sunday. I am not familiar with the details of the contract dispute, but will assume that both labor and management have valid points.
Read MoreBoeing, Airbus must share American Airlines contract thanks to union issues
Boeing used to be the exclusive supplier to American Airlines until recently, but now, they have to share the largest aircraft order in aviation history with Europe’s Airbus. Boeing got less than half the order.
Read MorePolice and Firefighter unions demand businesses publicly oppose Wisconsin governor
Wow. Here is another reason public unions should not be allowed to collectively bargain with politicians running a local or state government. Union leadership – including those from law enforcement and firefighters – have sent letters out to local businesses demanding they publicly oppose the efforts of Wisconsin’s legislature and governor or face the consequences.
Read MoreHuffington Post volunteer contributors demand to get paid
As I understand the Huffington Post business model, some authors are paid but a huge majority of them get absolutely nothing more than exposure. Since Arianna Huffington sold the site for more than $300 million to AOL a few weeks ago, some of the unpaid contributors want a cut.
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