Electrical Workers Union Chief Embezzles Dues
May 3, 2008
Looks like the union chief of the electrical workers in Philadelphia has been getting “free” work by union members, big gifts, and sudden piles of cash from union coffers of late. It also looks like the authorities have taken notice, too. In a new court filing, prosecutors investigating John J. Dougherty’s extensive home renovations [...]Public-Sector Unions Must Disclose Financial Dealings, District Court Rules
May 2, 2008
Here is a good piece by the Heartland Institute explaining the transparency and reporting laws that unions have been fighting in the US. -By Scott Dilley, Heartland Institute A U.S. District Court judge has ruled federal financial transparency laws apply to certain public-sector unions, traditionally exempt from such regulations. If it stands, the decision will allow workers across [...]Dock Workers Stay Shut Down Docks: For Benefits? No, to Protest War!
May 1, 2008
Is national security policy any business of a dock workers union? Just think about that for a second. Should some union, just because they have the power to shut down a vital business, take advantage of that capability for ANY reason outside of their direct concerns with their jobs? What other reasons beside their actual [...]Paying Teachers NOT to Teach in NY
May 1, 2008
And for another perfect example of why teachers unions is antithetical to the welfare of the kids AND the budget of the state, we have a union that has forced the State of New York to spend $81 million dollars to pay teachers NOT to teach! The New York Times gives us the wasteful tale of [...]SEIU Prez Stern Strikes Back Against Rival
April 30, 2008
Accusations are flying thick as bats in the night sky between the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) and their affiliated union, the United HealthCare Workers-West (UHW-W-W), over claims made by the SEIU that the UHW-W misappropriated $6 million in member’s dues money. But, it’s hard to escape the feeling that the SEIU is really just [...]Unions Kill Trade Agreement - Real Improvement Unrewarded
April 29, 2008
The powerful union lobbies in the US have cornered their lapdogs in the Democrat Party and succeeded in killing the free trade agreement that we had brokered with Columbia. The main reason that unions twisted the arms of their Dem representatives is supposed to be because of Columbia’s admittedly horrid history of violence against unions [...]Unions Line Up Against Voice of the People in Illinois
April 27, 2008
At last YOU can have a say in Illinois! The Illinois Constitution has an interesting provision in Article 14. It’s a rule where every 20 years a Constitutional Convention can be called to consider alterations and amendments to the state Constitution. The Convention itself isn’t called automatically, though. Only the question of calling or not [...]Sopranos Johnny Sack Shows us Some Union WiseGuys
April 24, 2008
Unions are strong-arming their Democrat hacks to agree to the “card check” system which will outlaw secret ballots for folks voting on union representation. If the Democrats and their union thug pals get their way, an employee will have to reveal to the whole world if he voted for or against a union at his [...]Teamsters: We Promise not to use Guns and Knives (wink, wink)
April 24, 2008
George Lenard has a great little post at his “George’s Employment Blawg” about how the Teamsters are promising not to use violence, guns, knives, etc., in their protests against employers. But, here is the thing: they wouldn’t have to make these promises unless they either already HAVE done that stuff before or they have a [...]Corporate Heads Make Too Much? What About Union Leaders?
April 23, 2008
The Center For Union Facts, put out a press release jabbing unions in the ribs for their unprincipled finger pointing at the high salaries of corporate heads like CEO’s, CFO’s, etc. But, as the CUF points out, union chiefs make the same sort of money and no one is pointing fingers at THEM saying that [...]-
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