Category Archives: Politics

Congress Chooses Modernization Over Big Labor

The massive modernization bill costing more than $64 billion over four years will allow the nation’s air traffic control system to switch from radar to GPS technology. It’s a move that allows the country to finally enter the 21st Century with respect to its air traffic control capabilities, thereby making the skies safer and plane travel more cost efficient. In addition, unmanned drone flights can start flying American skies in the next several years. Continue reading

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It’s On: House Committee Holding Hearing on Obama Recess Appointments

That question and several others are sure to come up during the House Education and Workforce Committee hearing scheduled on the topic tomorrow, Tuesday, February 7th at 10am.
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Reminder: Committee to Examine Unprecendented NLRB Recess Appointments Tomorrow

Committee to Examine Unprecedented NLRB Recess Appointments TOMORROW Witnesses To Testify Announced Below WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, February 7 at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a … Continue reading

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WFI Issues Comment Concerning Department Of Agriculture Labor Law Violations Rule Change

The Department has not established the statutory basis for its role in enforcing our local, state and national labor laws and it has not shown reasoned basis for the certification requirement. The rule is bad public policy and should be abandoned. Continue reading

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Get active and tweet all week about recess appointments during the State of the Union

Let’s see if we can get Obama to address the recess appointments and spread the word about our petition. If you haven’t already, sign our petition to rescind the recess appointments TODAY! Continue reading

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Justice Department Contradicts Itself On Recess Appointments

“The lengths President Obama will go to payback Big Labor appear limitless. First, he recess appoints Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to the National Labor Relations Board without giving the Senate any time whatsoever to conduct its Constitutional responsibility to advise and consent, and next, his Justice Department issues a legal opinion which disputes previous findings from that very same office,” said Fred Wszolek, spokesperson for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI). Continue reading

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An “Unprecedented” Use (Or Abuse?) Of Power

As Schaumber said, it’s very likely these appointments will be found “invalid.” It’s made a bad situation even worse. And who loses in the end? Continue reading

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Myths vs. Facts

MYTH: Senate Republicans Were Holding Back President Obama’s NLRB Nominees: “‘If Senate Republicans had their way, the NLRB would be unable to operate indefinitely,’ Mary Kay Henry, president of the 2.2 million member SEIU, said in an e-mailed statement.  ‘In … Continue reading

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