Category Archives: Campaigns & Elections

AFSCME Just Couldn’t Wait Until 2012

AFSCME’s fast and loose endorsement of the President long before the elections take place should worry all of us who want a fair workplace. Continue reading

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Committee Marking Up Workforce Fairness Legislation

The NLRB’s job is to interpret the nation’s labor law, not to promote the interests of unions. However, the Big Labor bias at the NLRB is clear and the only way to rein in this rogue agency is for Congress to pass this important legislation. Continue reading

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Washington Post/Bloomberg Republican debate is 10/11—Will Candidates Discuss the NLRB’s Job-Killing Assault Against Workers?

The next Republican Presidential debate is Tuesday, October 11 at 8 p.m. ET, and with it comes another great opportunity for WFI members to make their voices heard by submitting questions via Twitter, using #econdebate. Where: Hanover, NH When: Tuesday, … Continue reading

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WFI Responds To Introduction Of Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act

The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094): “We applaud the continued efforts of representatives in the U.S. House as they work to defend … Continue reading

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Right-to-Work Coming to Michigan?

Twenty-two states have such laws, and these states largely experience higher job and compensation growth than non right-to-work states. Right-to-work laws don’t prohibit workers from joining a union if they want; they simply prevent compulsory unionization. Continue reading

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WFI Issues Letter to RTW Senators

This morning the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) issued letters to the offices of U.S. Senators representing right-to-work states calling on them to support legislation that will disallow a government agency made up of unelected bureaucrats from dictating to American employers … Continue reading

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Where Do U.S. House Leaders Really Stand on Workforce Fairness?

Do you want to know what the House Republican leaders think about workforce fairness? You’ll have your chance to find out during a live Facebook discussion on Monday, September 26. What: Facebook Live with House Republican Leaders When: Monday, September … Continue reading

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Why is a Secret Ballot Important?

The importance of the vote was highlighted yesterday at the House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The hearing, entitled “Culture of Union Favoritism: Recent Actions of the National Labor Relations Board,” exposed … Continue reading

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