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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 found in the proposed rule.
In the midst of a union campaign to unionize an employer, many engage attorneys and other consultants to help guide them through the process. The need for this is obvious. Labor law is voluminous and complex. For example, just one part of the Casehandling Manual from the National Labor Relations Board, ”Part Two,” dealing with proceedings in issues surrounding unionization elections is 332 pages long. All but the largest employers will have a high degree of difficulty in understanding everything that is contained in these 332 pages and the pages of other manuals, regulations, and case law without engaging counsel. Employers who attempt go to through these situations without engaging counsel often find themselves on the receiving end of an unfair labor practice charge.
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 unions have resorted to alternative types of organizations through which they do some of their organizing and representational work. Given the generic moniker, “worker centers,” they claim to do work and advocate on behalf of employees, like labor organizations do. Yet, many of these organizations are not setup as labor organizations and this is problematic from a tax law standpoint.
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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.
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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
Articles by the RWP Team
