The folks over at FreeRepublic have reported that at one of their pro-troops vigils in front of Walter Reed Army Hospital, a union member told them that he was ordered by his union to attend the nearby anti-war protest.
WASHINGTON, DC, September 28, 2007— The DC [...]
What is your concept of a union dues payment? Is it a single, democratic fee paid at the same rate for all members, a payment that ensures the equal treatment of all union members? If so, you’d be wrong if you were an SEIU member. [...]
Carter Wood over at the NAM website spotted some interesting quotes on the decline of unions.
Gary Becker and Richard Posner on Labor Unions
From the University of Chicago, economist Gary Becker and legal scholar Richard Posner on the decline of labor unions in America, reacting to [...]
A Federal judge has refused to dismiss charges against an Iowa UF&CW union rep who was arrested and accused of helping illegal workers keep from being detected by Federal immigration officials.
The DesMoines Register reports that Braulio Pereyra-Gabino will stand trial for, “advising workers in the [...]
Well, here is an interesting tale. Apparently IBM workers in Italy have started walking a picket line for workers upset over job benefits. Not unusual, you say? Well this picket line is being walked by animated, virtual characters in an on-line game called “Second Life.”
It’s [...]
