by F. Vincent Vernuccio April 15, 2016 11:23 AM Let non-union workers choose whether they want the union to represent them. A Wisconsin judge recently struck down the state’s right-to-work law. Dane County judge William Foust ruled that under the law, “a free-rider problem is born — the ability of nonmembers to refuse to pay…
Privatizing the air traffic control system sounds like a good idea. It has at least since 1981 when then-President Ronald Reagan fired 11,000 air traffic controllers for going out on strike. Now there is a bill before Congress, the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (AIRR), which proponents say will that do exactly that. Or will it?…
Whole Foods has a policy against employees making recordings in the workplace without the boss’ permission. Federal officials have ruled the policy illegal. Click Here
One of the worst ideas that the Obama administration has proposed, making it harder for employers to obtain legal advice, is apparently moving forward. On Dec. 7, the U.S. Department of Labor submitted a draft final regulation to the White House for review which would do exactly that, assuming that the draft contains the provisions…
In today’s workforce, union membership isn’t as widespread as it once was. Years ago the percentage of private sector employees who were members of unions was much higher. In 1974, nearly a quarter of the private sector workforce was unionized. Now, that figure is 6.6 percent. In an attempt to curtail this downward trend, many…
Recently, a well-organized public relations campaign was launched to convince the public that the practice of tipping is “wrong.” The source of the moral authority that has proclaimed this practice to be “wrong” is fuzzy to say the least, but let’s examine the issue. Several motives are present in the campaign to demonize tipping. Read the…
The Heritage Foundation’s James Sherk compares apples to apples in debunking Labor Hacks. Click on the title to see his article: Union Membership and Compulsory Dues do not Increase Workers’ Overall Living Standard
httTeachers Unions Spend $700 Million per Year Explicitly on Political Advocacy October 22, 2015/0 Comments/in Uncategorized, Union Watch /by RiShawn Biddle As readers know by now, Dropout Nation determined in research released last October that National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers spend roughly $700 million per year on advocacy. This report undermined the…
Markups H.R. 3459, “Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act” Oct 28, 2015 The markup is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room HVC 210 in the Capitol Visitor Center. **View a Live Webcastof the Hearing** Please note that this feature is only available when Committee on Education and the Workforce hearings are in progress. Contact the committee at least…
Daily Caller – Federal officials are refusing to answer questions on what sort of relationship they have with a top union leader, according to videos released Tuesday. The three videos were taken during an Oct. 16 talk by two top federal officials. The first video depicts National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Richard Griffin…
