http://www.nrtwc.org/blog News & commentary from the legislative trail Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:36:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We expect big labor bosses will seek a bailout for their underfunded pension funds, but the UAW is seeking another bailout of sorts. As owners of a lavish golf club in Michigan the UAW is asking the township where the course is located for a lower tax rate -- taking money right ... http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1611 According to AFL-CIO spokesman Marty Marks, a vote in the Senate on the Forced Unionism Card Check bill is “imminent.”  ”Everything has kind of been waiting on Al Franken being seated in Minnesota,” Marks said during a visit to Somerset, Massachusetts. “Once that happens things are going to move pretty quickly.” Interestingly, ... http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1609 A decision to force the seating of Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken to the US Senate is "a critical step toward passing" the Card Check Forced Unionism bill AFL-CIO boss John Sweeney said. http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1607 The L.A. Times finds SEIU President Andrew Stern’s presidential access unusual.  Stern inside access allows him to influence federal powers to increase forced unionism: When the president met privately with the health industry leaders that day, Stern and a second Service Employees International Union official were the only labor representatives in the ... http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1599 Every year economist Ronald Pollina studies the economic environment of all 50 states and culls the information into a list of the "Top 10 Pro-Business States." Pollina has just completed his 2009 study and the winners are: 1. Virginia 2. Utah 3. North Carolina 4. Wyoming 5. South Carolina 6. South Dakota 7. Kansas 8. Georgia 9. Florida 10. Nebraska Readers please note that all ... http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1596 Michelle Malkin looks behind the curtain at who is funding the effort to enact a government-run health care plan.  Not surprisingly, some of the seed money came from the union bosses including the ethically challenged SEIU. http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1594 The big government health care power grab moving through Congress contains a special interest provision aimed to help the union bosses.  The Investor's Business Daily takes note: Spending a trillion dollars as a down payment for a government takeover of health care is a dream of many Democrats. The current plan in Congress ... http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1591 The headline highlights the cost of union monopoly bargaining power over New York schools, children and taxpayers let alone individual worker choice.  The Associate Press reports:  Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit ... http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1588 The Mitchell Republic newspaper has weighed in against the card Check Forced Unionism Bill.  Will members of the South Dakota congressional delegation listen?  Remember, even former South Dakota Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern (D) has come out in strong opposition to the bill. http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1586 Interested in knowing what the country would be like if the Card Check Forced Unionism bill became law?  Look no further than Fresno County, California for your answer.   Homecare workers report scores of incidents of voter intimidation, illegal threats and ballot manipulation by SEIU staff as they pushed for an ... http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1582