The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has committed to making a huge investment in swaying the 2018 elections, particularly in the Midwest and the Rust Belt. By funneling tens of million of dollars into those candidates they feel are labor-friendly, they hope to galvanize their agendas on minimum wage, unions, and healthcare. One of SEIU’s…
Ben Johnson, former union president and current right to work supporter with Progressive Labor Solutions, has written an op-ed piece for the Washington Times that details why he opposes agency fees. He has made some excellent points on why right to work laws help everyone involved, including the unions. Some of those points are detailed…
Marvin E. Kaplan, who received Senate confirmation August 2, was officially sworn in to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today (August 10). He serves a 3-year term through August 27, 2020. Previous to this appointment, Mr. Kaplan served as Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, as counsel for…
Canton, Mississippi Nissan employees have rejected the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union’s bid to represent them, with a 2,244 to 1,307 vote. “Now that the election is complete, Nissan will focus on bringing all employees back together as one team, building great vehicles and writing our next chapter in Mississippi,” Nissan Corporate Communications Manager Parul…
In an attempt to extort jobs out of the Top Chef show, four Teamsters union members threatened violence and shouted slurs at production crew and cast members while the show filmed in Boston in 2014. Although defense lawyers for the men, John Fidler, Daniel Redmond, Robert Cafarelli and Michael Ross, claimed they acted within their…
Senate Labor Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander released the following statement today on his vote to confirm Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): “This position has been vacant for 23 months, since President Obama declined to nominate a Republican to this then-minority seat. After years of playing the role of advocate, the NLRB…
A former executive of Fiat-Chrysler, Alphons Iacobelli, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing millions of dollars from a union employee training center account while he worked with the automaker. He used the money for lavish gifts for himself and his United Auto Worker (UAW) main negotiating partner, General Holiefield. Holiefield…
On Sunday, 7/23/17, RWP Labor Vice President, Rusty Brown, testified before the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce for a bill to end the practice of unions using the government to collect union dues for its public employee members. The bill ultimately passed with a vote of 6-3 and now heads to the Senate…
GM has cut shifts at several of their plants this year in response to decreased car sales. Representatives say this could be the start of larger cutbacks, resulting from shrinking production in small and mid-sized sedans. United Auto Workers (UAW) has stated they are “talking to (GM) right now about the products that they currently…
After nearly two years with National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) vacancies, the Senate labor committee has approved the nominations of Marvin Kaplan and William Emanual to fill vacant spots. Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander has called on the Senate to quickly confirm the nominees and “restore the stability that American workers deserve.” Mr. Kaplan is currently…
