Why Dems are Pushing Union Pension Bailout

July 30, 2010

Somewhere lurking in the hot, putrid halls of Congress this summer is a union bailout bill of epic proportions and long-term ramifications.

Rep. Price Offers Bill to Kill Lame Duck Session

July 30, 2010

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) offered a resolution on the floor of the House calling on Congress not to hold a lame duck session after Election Day for the purpose of passing the kickback to Big Labor known as “Card Check.”

AFL-CIO Prepping for Midterms

July 29, 2010

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Wednesday that Republican candidates would move America backwards if they won control of Congress in the 2010 midterm elections.

Report: Woman May Abandon Labor

July 29, 2010

A new report says labor is at the “tipping point” of losing women and young workers unless unions make changes to become more inclusive and responsive to their needs.

Dems Deny ‘Secret Plan’

July 28, 2010

The head of House Democrats’ campaign committee tried Tuesday to tamp down speculation that the party would try to push through major legislation during a lame-duck session of Congress this fall.

Are the Democrats Planning a Lame-Duck Donnybrook?

July 28, 2010

If you listen to Republicans, the lame-duck session of Congress will be filled with scary Democratic attempts to pass controversial climate-change legislation, tax hikes and union sops before the party loses some or all of its majority.

Failure of Union Bill a Relief to Some

July 28, 2010

Union officials are disappointed, but city officials are breathing a sigh of relief now that the U.S. Senate has rejected a bill that would have required state and local government agencies to bargain with first responder unions.

Obama Defines Dysfunction with One Appointment

July 27, 2010

If Democrats wonder why their political fortunes have shifted so much, they should study the appointment of Craig Becker to a body that adjudicates labor disputes.