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FAA Legislation Protects Workers In Critical Transportation Sector
Despite opposition from some labor bosses, the legislation appropriately requires the support of 50 percent of workers to conduct a union election, ensures that run-off elections are between the top two ballot recipients including the no-union vote, compels the National Mediation Board (NMB) to conduct public hearings in advance of significant rulemaking and requires the Government Accountability Office to audit the NMB every two years. Continue reading
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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Posted in NLRB, Politics, Uncategorized, Unions
Tagged House Education & Workforce Committee, NLRB, Obama, recess appointments
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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
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, Department of Labor, Politics, Unions, WFI Letters
Tagged bidding, Business, contractors, Department of Agriculture, DoA, False Claim Act, IRS, Labor Law Violations, Letters, Procurement and Property Management, Procurement Policy Division, revenue code, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wilusz
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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
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Unions
Tagged Big Labor, Facebook, Google+, NLRB, Obama, recess appointments, SOTU, State of the Union, White House, YouTube
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Obama Labor Board Recess Appointee: “Clear Conflict Of Interest”
“President Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board was clearly a giveaway to Big Labor and outside the authority provided in the Constitution. In addition, the recess appointment was made just days after the nomination was announced highlighting the extreme nature of the payback,” said Fred Wszolek, spokesperson for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI). Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Unions
Tagged Big Labor, Fred Wszolek, labor pension plans, labor union, NLRB, Obama Administration, payments, pensions, President Obama, recess appointments, Richard Griffin, the Constitution
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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
Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Feature, NLRB, Politics, Unions, WFI Letters
Tagged Constitution, Justic Dept, NLRB, Obama, President, recess appointments, Richard Griffin, Senate, Sharon Block, solicitor general, The Washington Times, unconstitutional, Washington Examiner, WFI, Wszolek
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Joe Biden Does Not Heart Recess Appointments
“As I said, we don’t work for the president. And no president is entitled to the appointment of anyone he nominates. No president is entitled by the mere fact he has nominated someone. That’s why they wrote the Constitution the way they did: It says ‘advice and consent.” — Senator Joe Biden, Committee On Foreign Relations, 5/12/05 Continue reading
Posted in Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Unions
Tagged Big Labor, Constitution, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dick Durbin, Harry Reid, Joe Biden, John Kerry, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Obama, recess appointments
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