Posts Tagged ‘Service Employees International Union’
Labor Dept Pushes Unionization
Labor Union Report has an interesting story about Mary Beth Maxwell, who, prior to joining the Labor Department, served as an officer in the American Rights at Work, which attempted…
Read MoreWhy I stopped paying the SEIU
Laura Baston recounts her experience as a victim of compulsory unionism in the News Gazette online. In 1989, I worked as an accountant for the Marathon Pipeline company in Martinsville.…
Read MoreNILRR News Clips February 13, 2015
Illinois Governor Fights Forced Unionism Western Journalism.com, February 11, 2015 Patrick Semmens of the National Right to Work Foundation commented on Rauner’s executive order: “This executive action is a bold…
Read MoreUnions Fail to File in Time, Lose Representation
Two Wisconsin unions failed to file a timely petition to represent several government employees, as required by Act 10. The Wisconsin Public Relations Commission is sticking to its guns, and the…
Read MoreSEIU Organizers Harass Before Vote
In an effort to ensure the vote went their way, SEIU organizers harassed and intimidated adjunct workers during a recent organizing campaign. Matt Lamb has the story in collegefix.com. Adjunct…
Read MoreNILRR News Clips January 09, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court is One Decision Away from Curtailing Union Power in California Fox and Hounds Online, January 9, 2015 Last year marked a legal turning point for California’s…
Read MoreSEIU Circumvents Supreme Court Ruling
In a blatant attempt to circumvent the Harris v. Quinn Supreme Court ruling, the Service Employees International Union has devised a scheme where Illinois home care workers are still required…
Read MoreNILRR Clips November 7, 2014
Hey, unions: Don’t freak out about Scott Walker’s big victory The Week, November 6, 2014 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) pulled off a stunner of a solid victory on Tuesday.…
Read MoreAnother Forced Unionization Scheme
SEIU makes no bones about their latest forced unionism scheme.  The campaign to increase the minimum wage really doesn’t have anything to do with increasing the minimum wage. Here’s a surprise…
Read MoreClipsheet Harris V. Quinn July 3, 2014
High Court’s Labor Ruling Likely to Weaken Union Clout in More States NewsMax Online, July 1, 2014 Messenger pointed out that two specific groups that were the targets of such…
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