Monthly Archives: September 2010

Former GE CEO Says Obama Administration Beholden to Big Labor

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Resolution Vote Demonstrates a Commitment to Forced Unionization

The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today issued the following statement in conjunction with the vote on U.S. Senate Joint Resolution 30:

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Stop Back Room Rule-Making that Favors Unions

This week, the U.S. Senate is slated to vote on Senate Joint Resolution 30 that would overturn the Obama administration’s undemocratic regulation put through by the National Mediation Board (NMB).

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Trumka: Taking out Anti-Healthcare Dems in Primaries ‘Never Our Policy’

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka took issue with the suggestion that the labor movement failed in punishing Democrats who voted against the health care law through primary challenges in 2010.

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Senate Rejects Bid to Overturn New Union Rule

Senate Republicans on Thursday failed in their bid to overturn a new rule making it easier for unions to organize workers in the airline and railroad industries.

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Business groups organize for Senate resolution against union rule

The Workforce Fairness Institute had its state affiliates in Colorado, Kentucky, Nevada and New Hampshire send out press releases Wednesday opposing the new rule by the National Mediation Board.

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NH Senate Candidates Discuss Job-Killing Legislation

Today the New Hampshire candidates for U.S. Senate formally met to discuss the issues for the first time in the general election.

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Vote Against Senate Measure = Support for Forced Unionization

The Workforce Fairness Institute today issued the following statement in advance of Thursday’s vote on U.S. Senate Joint Resolution 30.

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