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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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Hey Senate! It’s Your Move On Obama Labor Board

By WFI Staff While the U.S. House passed the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) questions loom on the bill’s fate as it makes its next stop in the U.S. Senate.  Will the Senate pass it?  … Continue reading

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The Time Has Come For Congress To Rein In Obama Labor Board

by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is slated to vote on the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) in an effort to rein a federal agency that has caused … Continue reading

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After Several Difficult Weeks, Obama Labor Board Seeks Relief

by Fred Wszolek (originally published in Real Clear Politics) Recent weeks have not been kind to President Obama’s National Labor Relations Board. In the days since the historic ruling against the Board by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Continue reading

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A Bill To Stop Big Labor’s Business From Being Funded By The Taxpayer

By Fred Wszolek One real positive thing on the schedule in the 113th Congress is a bill to eliminate taxpayer funding of union activities.  That’s right – in case you missed it – current law allows government employees to conduct … Continue reading

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The NLRB’s “Let The Good Times Roll” Mentality

The Federal government is bleeding red ink, borrowing more than 33 cents of every dollar it spends. But, the NLRB is spending money like its water. Continue reading

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Arizona Court Rebukes Obama Labor Board

The Arizona District Court’s decision dismissing the National Labor Relations Board’s challenge to that state’s constitutional amendment guaranteeing the secret ballot in union elections is a welcome rebuke of the continued overreach by government bureaucrats. Continue reading

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Micro-Unions: Bad for Health Care Costs and Patients

The U.S. health care industry is an attractive target for organized labor because it is stocked with well-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced. After 1974, union activity in the industry increased markedly when Congress amended the law and included non-profit hospitals under the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act. Continue reading

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