Latest News - January 2011

January 31, 2011
Wisconsin unions gird for cuts from Gov. Walker
Source: Bloomberg
By: Scott Bauer

January 30, 2011
States rebuff federal threat over union laws
Source: The Las Vegas Sun
By: The Associated Press

January 28, 2011
Pick for Labor Board Opposed by Business
Source: The Wall Street Journal
By: Melanie Trottman

January 27, 2011
Republican Senators Introduce Secret Ballot Protect Act
Source: The Cypress Times

January 27, 2011
4 States Vow to Defend Constitutions From Fed Lawsuit on Union Secret Ballots
Source: Foxnews.com

January 24, 2011
Will NLRB Create Stealth Pro-Union Legislation?
Source: National Legal and Policy Center
By: Carl Horowitz

January 21, 2011
Small Agency Prepares for a big vote on union choice
Source: The Washington Post

January 21, 2011
Union Membership in U.S. Fell to a 70-Year Low Last Year
Source: The New York Times
By: Steven Greenhouse

January 19, 2011
SC legislator: No fear over union law challenge
Source: Bloomberg
By: Associated Press

January 19, 2011
Union head: More spending, not cuts to spur growth
Source: Associated Press
By: Associated Press

January 18, 2011
Virginia House backs constitutional amendment to limit unions
Source: The Washington Post
By: Fredrick Kunkle

January 18, 2011
Labor board threatens lawsuit over S.C. secret-ballot voting requirement
Source: Charleston Regional Business Journal
By: Ashley Fletcher Frampton

January 16, 2011
The UAW Deputizes Itself to become “Human Rights” Police
Source: The Epoch Times
By: Adam Bitely

January 15, 2011
Labor Board Warns on Secret Ballot Elections
Source: The Wall Street Journal
By: Melanie Trottman

January 14, 2011
Union Campaign to Boost Image of Public Workers
Source: Associated Press
By: Associated Press

January 14, 2011
Secret-Ballot Union Votes in States Challenged by U.S.
Source: Bloomberg
By: Holly Rosenkrantz

January 13, 2011
Ex-Official accused of padding union salary
Source: Post-Tribune
By: Teresa Auch Schultz

January 12, 2011
Yes, Unions, Pension Reform is Coming
Source: Sunshine State News
By: Kenric Ward

January 12, 2011
UAW’s Bob King: The Union Has Changes
Source: Detroit Free Press
By: Brent Snavely

January 11, 2011
Top 10 Union Corruption Stories of The Year
Source: National Legal and Policy Center
By: Carl Horowitz

January 10, 2011
Union leaders, AFL-CIO oppose Right to Work measure
Source: Missourinet
By: Jessica Machetta

January 7, 2011
Union denies deliberate slowdown by light-rail operators
Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By: Jon Schmitz

January 5, 2011
Obama Nominates Republican Terence Flynn to National Labor Relations Board
Source: Bloomberg
By: Holly Rosenkratz

January 5, 2011
UAW’s King Says Workers Must Share in U.S. Automakers’ Turnaround
Source: Bloomberg
By: Keith Naughton

January 3, 2011
What’s on NLRB’s Radar for 2011
Source: HR BLR

January 3, 2011
Strained States Turning to Laws to Curb Labor Unions
Source: The New York Times
By: Steven Greenhouse

January 3, 2011
UAW reveals ideas to try to level playing field
Source: Detroit Free Press
By: Brent Snavely