Labor Unions on Townhall
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Kyle OlsonCalifornia lawmakers don’t simply like labor unions. They love them. So much, in fact, that they recently eliminated Labor History Week from the state law books and replaced it with Labor History Month, with the first scheduled for this May. ... more
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NLRB Bill Key Test for the Senate Tue Apr 16Phil KerpenOn April 12th the House passed H. R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, on a narrow 219 to 209 vote. ... more
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Reject Gang of 8 Immigration Reform Deal Mon Apr 8Star ParkerA bi-partisan group of Senators, known as the Gang of 8, have put together a framework for the immigration reform that supposedly America is waiting for. ... more
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Ann-Marie MurrellAccording to the UT San Diego, some of the most damning testimony about union corruption in the Stockton bankruptcy hearing came from City Council member Kathy Miller. ... more
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John HawkinsHollywood, the mainstream media and the public school system are all almost entirely controlled by people and groups friendly to the Democrat Party. Yet and still, even with that almost overwhelming advantage, Democrats can't do any better than a rough parity with the Republicans. ... more
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Free the Workers Sat Mar 23John C. GoodmanThe labor market is one of the most regulated markets in our economy. ... more
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Kyle OlsonCommunist Party USA Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner joined in a conference call with Wisconsin activists last week to talk about the “struggle” against budget cutters in the state and national governments. ... more
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Mike ShedlockObamacare, officially known as the "Affordable Care Act", is quickly proving to be so unaffordable that neither businesses nor labor unions want anything to do with it. ... more
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Unons Slump on Bad Obama Bet Mon Feb 18John RansomYes, I understand “Krystal Ball” is her real name, but there are cool real names- like Johnny Ransom- and ones that make you sound like a stripper, like, um Krystal Ball. ... more
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Unions Lose it Under Obama Tue Feb 12John RansomConservatives must continue to take advantage of union weakness. Wherever conservatives have run against unions, conservatives have won. And underneath the declining union stats are examples that show that the basic problem with unions is that they don’t play nice with others. And people are paying attention. ... more
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Kyle OlsonNational Public Radio is so biased isn’t not even funny anymore. ... more
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Katie Pavlich
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Reuters News
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Kate Hicks
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Unions Look to Government for Future Growth Mon Jan 28Christopher PrandoniUnions have come to subsist on taxpayers. Last week, the Labor Department published 2012 data showing that the unionization rate in America continues to decline in both the private and government sectors. ... more
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Kevin Glass
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The Lost Concept of a Public Servant Mon Jan 14Bruce BialoskyPublic Servant is defined in Webster’s dictionary as a government official or employee. When I was growing up that perception was accepted on a near-universal basis. Christopher Stevens, our deceased Libyan Ambassador, would fulfill that role in most people’s eyes. ... more
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Why Michigan Matters Mon Jan 7Bruce BialoskyWatching the reaction of some union members you would have thought a mass murder had occurred in the state of Michigan. But what simply happened was a law was changed that exists in 23 others states and may soon be enacted in others. Right-to-work laws makes sense and it is as clear as the sky on a cloudless summer day. ... more
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What Does 'Right to Work' Really Mean? Wed Jan 2Chris MalagisiAt this point in time, most people are probably familiar with the 'Right to Work' drama that ensued last week in Michigan. Through a debate with a staunch pro-union friend of mine, it dawned on me that perhaps there were some people who might not actually understand what it means to be pro 'Right to Work.' ... more
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Voting for Liberals Sat Dec 29John C. GoodmanIf you are one of the folks who voted for Barack Obama in the last election, what did you vote for? More generally, if you voted for <i>any</i> liberal politician, what did you vote for? ... more
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Labor Board Stocked With Union Partisans Fri Dec 21Fred WszolekReasoning Behind Unconstitutional Recess Appointments Comes Into Full View ... more
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What the Looming Port Strike Is Really About Fri Dec 21Michelle MalkinIt's not about jobs. It's not about safety. It's not about improving dockworkers' living standards. The looming, long-planned East and Gulf Coast port strikes are about protecting Big Labor's archaic work practices and corrupt waterfront rackets. ... more
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The Real Story from Michigan Mon Dec 17Tim PhillipsThere was a moment last week when our first amendment rights were trampled on, when individuals who didn’t want to let us speak physically tried to make us stop. In videos that have made the rounds on YouTube, pro union protestors vandalized our property, tore down our Americans for Prosperity tent endangering the safety of some of our members inside, and sought to intimidate us to leave. ... more
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The Irrelevance of "Right-to-Work" Laws Sun Dec 16Steve ChapmanSome people love right-to-work laws, and some people really hate them. The reaction in Michigan when Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed one has been not only spirited but downright violent at times. ... more
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An Open Letter to Michigan’s Workers Sat Dec 15Steve DeaceI love the state of Michigan. I grew up there. I may live in Iowa, but my mancave is adorned in maize-and-blue. I still allow the Detroit Lions to rip my still-beating heart of out of my chest and show it to me 16 Sundays per year. I use Detroit Red Wings championship banners for curtains. I can still recite the entire everyday lineup – in order – of the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers. ... more
