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Letter of Support for Employee Rights Act

Letter of Support for Employee Rights Act: WFI urges all Members of Congress who value workforce fairness to support this legislation. It places the authority where it belongs, with hardworking American employees. Continue reading

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Tell Obama: Rescind the Unconstitutional Recess Appointments NOW

Keep our Constitution strong, our democracy intact and economy safe! Continue reading

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It’s On: House Committee Holding Hearing on Obama Recess Appointments

That question and several others are sure to come up during the House Education and Workforce Committee hearing scheduled on the topic tomorrow, Tuesday, February 7th at 10am.
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Harkin Will “Continue To Work To Pass EFCA,” While Senate Dems Oppose

SHOT: “Harkin To Introduce Bill To Help Middle Class Including One Provision From Failed EFCA Bill”: “Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, said Feb. 1 he plans to introduce in the coming … Continue reading

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WFI to USDA: New Labor Law Rules “Bad Policy”

“In sum, the Department has not established the statutory basis for its role in enforcing our local, state and national labor laws and it has not shown reasoned basis for the certification requirement,” argued Fred Wszolek, spokesman for WFI. “The rule is bad public policy and should be abandoned.” Continue reading

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Former NLRB Chairman Discusses Latest Proposed Big Labor Bailout

Yesterday, we wrote: The National Relations Board (NLRB), now completely filled with five appointees, is wasting no time rolling out its Big Labor-friendly agenda.  Board Chair Mark Pearce is moving forward with a series of regulations that will make it … Continue reading

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House Committee To Hold Hearing On NLRB Recess Appointments

Committee Chair Rep. John Kline (R-MN) seeks to gather more information on how the Obama Administration determined the recent appointments were legitimate, especially since they were made when the U.S. Senate was convening in pro-forma sessions. Continue reading

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FAA Agreement Defends Worker Rights

While we continue to believe the National Mediation Board (NMB) ruling upending nearly a century of precedent was an extraordinary form of payback to Big Labor bosses, the legislative branch has met its constitutional obligation to serve as a check on the executive,” said Fred Wszolek, spokesperson for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI). Continue reading

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