Posts Tagged ‘unions’
Federal employee unions not picketing Capital or the White House
And most do not have collective bargaining for wages and benefits, so why are they not out there surrounding the White House demanding them? I’ve been wondering about this for weeks, but since President Obama’s intention was to restore the collective bargaining rights, I guess that is what really matters.
Read MoreVideo: Why collective bargaining with government unions is a bad idea
I’ve referred to it as collective collusion instead of collective bargaining. When unions support political candidates with huge political contributions and politicians return that support in the form of union contracts that are simply unsustainable in years to come, that’s collusion.
Read More“The hits keep coming” Rhode Island union thug threatens sexual assault
Outright rage. More examples of the new tone. Did we see any of this type of outbursts at TEA Party events? Now, we certainly do not know what started this, but if there is video it will be displayed. What did Adam Cole from We the People of Rhode Island say or do to get…
Read MoreWisconsin public unions…it’s all about the money
This morning Jim read from an article about public unions, and their “contribution” to our country. In case you missed the show, or, would like to read the full article, here is the link. What follows are some of the highlights, or perhaps lowlights, which will explain graphically why you are seeing the show down…
Read MoreLame duck state government
This past week we saw, at least for a time, what happens when the party in power is shellacked, as the President called it, by the majority of the American public. In the Senate, Harry Reid (D. Nv.) brought a 1924 page Omnibus bill to the floor with an expected price tag of $1.2 trillion. …
Read MoreWaiver on the way? Union cuts health care coverage for dependents
At first read, this seems to be a complex case, so let’s not all jump on the “it’s Obamacare” bandwagon, even though part of the problem is the new health care legislation. A “low-wage” health attendant union – an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – will be dropping coverage for its member’s…
Read MoreIs bankruptcy court in your city’s future?
The small Detroit suburb of Hamtramck has asked the state of Michigan for permission to file for bankruptcy. The facts leading up to this request are something you soon may be seeing all across the country. It seems that the city will run out of money in February. It began running million dollar deficits ten years ago,…
Read MoreHow to recognize the union tax
With the election over, state legislatures will begin meeting early next year to deal with, among other things, state budgets. Of course, it is no secret that virtually every state is facing serious financial difficulties, and, let’s face it, significantly decreased tax revenue over the past few years. So, balancing the budgets won’t be easy.
Read MoreTeacher’s union campaigns for Obamacare – demands waiver so law will not apply to them
I mentioned health care mandate waiver requests on Oct. 6 (two days ago). The big discussion was centered around McDonald’s and their mini-med health care programs that would not meet medical loss ratio requirements in the law. Now we learn a branch of the American Federation of Teachers – who campaigned and donated big dollars…
Read MoreUAW bans “foreign” cars from union property
It’s actually been a long-standing policy for many years, but United Auto Workers leadership have confirmed they will continue to enforce the policy and probably be even more aggressive. This is pure marketing genius I tell you, especially for an organization with a serious image problem.
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