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NLRB Report Shows Need For Decreased Funding, Undercuts Call For “Ambush” Elections

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Fred Wszolek

By Fred Wszolek When the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon released the agency’s fiscal year 2012 operating report, he provided even more evidence that the NLRB is over-funded and there is absolutely no legitimate need … Continue reading →

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NLRB Bites The Dust Again Over Ambush Election Rule

Posted on July 31, 2012 by WFI Staff

Workers and business owners can rest a little easier knowing that the threat of union bosses springing an election on them in their workplace isn’t going to happen any time soon. But let’s be clear, the threat remains and Big Labor will stop at nothing. Continue reading →

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Court Takes A Stand On Ambush Elections – But Will U.S. Senators?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by WFI Staff

Senators like Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana have backed the union boss agenda by voting in favor of ambush elections in the U.S. Senate. And former Gov. Tim Kaine, who is running for the Senate from Virginia, won’t state his position. Continue reading →

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Kline’s Statement on Challenge to Ambush Elections Rule

Posted on May 9, 2012 by WFI Staff

U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Chairman John Kline released a statement today regarding his challenge of the rogue NLRB’s ambush elections rule. The rule dramatically limits the time business owners have to prepare for unionization  drives and limits … Continue reading →

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Senators Fail Their Constituents With Ambush Vote

Posted on May 2, 2012 by WFI Staff

The impact of the rule will be felt by all businesses in the private sector, particularly ones with fewer employees and less revenue, as they will have fewer opportunities to make their voices heard and achieve balance during union organizing campaigns. The result will clearly be that workers will deprived of information and unable to make a decision free from pressure or intimidation at the hands of union organizers. Continue reading →

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WFI Responds To Senate Vote On Ambush Elections

Posted on April 24, 2012 by WFI Staff

Today’s vote demonstrates that the words of some elected officials in Washington, D.C. are not matched by their actions, particularly in relation to the central issue confronting our nation, job creation. Continue reading →

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Even JFK Opposed Unfair Union Ambush Elections

Posted on April 24, 2012 by WFI Staff

Speaking on the floor of the U.S. Senate in favor of the resolution of disapproval to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unfair ambush election rule, Senator Enzi said even former President John F. Kennedy opposed such an idea. Continue reading →

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Senator Enzi explains how ambush union elections will hurt American businesses.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by WFI Staff

Watch the video below His press release explains, “During a debate today on the resolution of disapproval to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ambush elections rule, Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and … Continue reading →

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