Category Archives: Congress

NLRB’s Continuing Mischief At The Expense Of Worker Rights

by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) The National Employee Freedom Week (NEFW), which the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) strongly supports, is a nationwide campaign aimed at educating employees about their statutory and constitutional right to not be a union … Continue reading

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In Yet Another Federal Court Rebuke, Big Labor Loses Its Posters

By WFI Staff It’s being praised as one of the most consequential federal court rulings in recent labor law: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), et al. v. Chamber of Commerce, et al.  And it’s also, perhaps, one of the most damaging judicial … Continue reading

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WFI Responds To Introduction Of Senate & House Legislation

The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today issued the following statement in response to members of the U.S. Senate and House introducing legislation which will defend the hard-earned rights of American employees and employers that are under attack by union bosses: … Continue reading

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Filibuster Reform Is The New Payback

By WFI Staff What’s the game behind filibuster reform?  It’s an important question because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his minions seem hard pressed to push it.  Why pick a bruising fight over an obscure rule change when there … Continue reading

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House Committee To Obama’s (Big) Labor Department: Leave The “Advice Exemption” Alone

By WFI Staff It’s been longstanding practice under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 that workers and employers can openly discuss matters surrounding union representation or organizing.  A major part of that law is the “advice exemption” which gives employers … Continue reading

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WFI’s Letter to Sens. Harkin and Alexander on Perez Nomination

Workforce Fairness Institute Executive Director Fred Wszolek sent the following letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee opposing the nomination of Thomas Perez for Department of Labor Secretary:   May … Continue reading

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Sen. McConnell: “Threat of Nuclear Option Is Really a Pretext for Power Grab”

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently made remarks on the Senate floor regarding what he termed a ‘culture of intimidation’ that exists in which Big Labor allies in the Senate, such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, are threatening … Continue reading

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House Committee Wants Due Diligence On Richard Griffin & IUOE Local 501

By WFI Staff The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee is raising serious questions about National Labor Relations Board nominee and unconstitutional recess appointee Richard Griffin.  Griffin, a former general counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), is … Continue reading

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