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Three Current Union Stories

Mar3
 

Shuffling through the web I see a few current stories that might be of interest to union watchers everywhere…
Pennsylvanians awoke today to a tale from Investor’s Business Daily headlined, “Specter Tells Business He’ll Back Pro-Union Card Check.”
Apparently Benedict Arlen is a yes vote for cloture [...]

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Public Sector Unions and heir Political Donations

Mar1
 

Ed Lasky over at The American Thinker has a great piece detailing how much money unions donate to politicians. Not surprisingly, the list Lasky reveals shows that Democrats get the bulk of these unions contributions.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), for [...]

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AP: Unions Stymied Under Obama?

Feb28
 

The Associated Press posted a story lamenting that Big Labor has failed so far to get Obama to heel by their commands. Big Labor has said “jump” and Obama has but skipped. The article is correct, though, that Big Labor has failed in its two [...]

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Pension Failure in Illinois Worst in Country

Feb19
 

According to the Pew Center on the States, Illinois’ public employee’s pension system is in the worst shape of all states. The Associated Press reported that pensions in Illinois are underfunded and over promised.

Illinois was rated the most troubled pension system during the study period, [...]

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Longtime Dem Consultant Torpedoed by Union Thugs

Feb18
 

In Democrat political consulting circles Pat Caddell is a big name. One-time adviser to President Jimmy Carter and longtime political strategist for the left, Caddell isn’t someone you throw off a campaign easily. But the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) doesn’t care about past [...]

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