Tag Archives: FAA Reauthorization Reform Act of 2011

Even After Changing The Rules, Big Labor Loses

Posted on August 17, 2011 by WFI Staff

Despite having the rules rigged in their favor, Big Labor was dealt a serious blow in an attempt to unionize JetBlue pilots. In a recent union-organizing election, 58 percent of pilots voted against forming a collective bargaining unit. Recently, the … Continue reading →

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Big Labor Allies Cave On FAA – Was Posturing For Big Labor Worth The Cost?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by WFI Staff

After a two-week unpaid furlough, the 4,000 workers sent home by Senate Democrats willing to play politics with their livelihoods will be heading back to work, along with tens of thousands more put out of work by suspended construction projects. … Continue reading →

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In An Effort To Toe The Line For Big Labor, Senator Rockefeller Costs The Government Millions Of Dollars

Posted on August 2, 2011 by WFI Staff

Senator Rockefeller continues hold the Federal Aviation Administration hostage in an effort to ensure that rules in union-organizing elections in the railroad and airline industry favor Big Labor. According the Associated Press, the cost of the FAA shutdown could exceed … Continue reading →

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With 4,000 FAA Employees Furloughed, Senator Rockefeller Wants To Protect Pork And Giveaways To Union Bosses

Posted on July 26, 2011 by WFI Staff

The stalemate over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues today, with Chairman Rockefeller releasing a statement vowing to protect pork-barrel projects and demanding that union bosses receive their bailout from the National Mediation Board (NMB). The Workforce Fairness Institute issued … Continue reading →

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4,000 FAA Employees Furloughed By Senator Rockefeller & Big Labor’s Allies

Posted on July 25, 2011 by WFI Staff

On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily furloughed 4,000 employees because Senator Jay Rockefeller and Big Labor’s Congressional allies want to hand Big Labor another bailout. Fox News: Long-term funding authority for the FAA expired in 2007. Unable to agree … Continue reading →

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Senator Rockefeller Wants To Shut Down The FAA In An Effort To Bailout Big Labor

Posted on July 21, 2011 by WFI Staff

Earlier this spring, the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Chairman John Mica, passed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and Reform Act that reinstituted worker rights by overturning the pro-union boss ruling from the National Mediation Board changing the way … Continue reading →

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Sen. Jim DeMint Discusses Big Labor with Bloggers

Posted on May 20, 2011 by WFI Staff

South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), a conferee on the multi-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, held a blogger conference call this morning to answer questions about the two Federal boards threatening jobs in South Carolina and around the country. The Senator … Continue reading →

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WFI Responds To House Committee On Oversight Reviewing Rule Change

Posted on May 17, 2011 by WFI Staff

The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Dennis Ross, Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Labor Policy issuing a … Continue reading →

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