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SPN State Labor Policy Exchange – Volume 3, Issue 22


Published on Monday, June 02, 2008
LABOR POLICY

SPN State Labor Policy Exchange – Volume 3, Issue 22

LABOR POLICY UPDATES, ARTICLES, AND BLOGS

 

Alliance for Worker Freedom

AWF Opposes Boyda Competitive Sourcing Moratorium

 

Buckeye Institute Blog

Showing the teacher unions who's the boss

 

Edspresso

Battling the Teachers Union

 

Education Intelligence Agency Intercepts

Will NEA Superdelegates Swing to Obama?

Wanted: Something Else to Protest

The May 26 Communique' Is Up!

EIA Exclusive: NEA Conditionally Recommends Obama

NEA's $12 Million Donor List

 

Eduwonk

Moment Of Truth

Teacher Voice From Washington...And, Is The AFT Going All Sherman Over Michelle Rhee?

 

Employer Report

CHANGE TO WIN SHAKE-UP-UPDATE: DEMOCRACY IN UNIONS IS DEAD

THE CURIOUS CASE AS TO WHY LABOR'S KARL ROVE GOT DUMPED: BIG Shake-Up at Change to Win as Tarpinian Steps Down

 

Evergreen Freedom Foundation

Unions want open hearings only when they stand to benefit

WEA Garnering National Disclaim

 

National Association of Manufacturers

Supreme Court Discriminates Against the Law

Card Check: Secret Ballots As a Campaign Issue

Another Cause of the Economic Doldrums

Card Check: Why, Yes, It IS a Lot of Money

 

Labor Pains

PA Gov. Ed Rendell Implicated in Union Violence Cover-Up

EFCA Will Raise Costs for Businesses and Lessen Competitiveness

Even Liberal Bloggers Ask: Why Doesn't the Media Cover Union Attempt to Buy Congress?

Oregon Senate candidate owes labor for primary win

Rebellion Against Stern SEIU Dictatorship Builds

Colorado's UFCW Admit 50% of Membership Wants Out But Are Forced to Pay Dues

 

Moscow (Idaho) Education

NWPE'S Director On Glenn Beck CNN Headline News Today At 4 And 6 Pacific Time

 

National Right to Work Committee

Half of Union Members Want Out, According to Union Boss

Do All Employees Really Benefit?

Future Congressman Abbate?

Winston-Salem Journal: Oppose Monopoly Bargaining Act

Union Bosses Moving to Obama

More Disclosures

 

National Right to Work Foundation

IAM Union's Sham Elections: Kim Jong-il Would Be Proud

SEIU's Irresistible Offer: Help Us or Go Bust

Wilma Liebman Watch: NLRB Member Reveals Her Ugly Disdain for Employees' Individual Rights

What's With This Love Affair Academics and Journalists Are Having With SEIU's Andrew Stern?

 

The Union Label

Let us illegally smoke, or we strike

Union Perpetrates Hostile Take Over of Another Union

Teachers Abandon Kids Over Contract Negotiations

It's Official, Union Rejects Money for Kids

When a Union Tries to Go Beyond its Role

 

The Union News

Anti-democratic pledge causes Dem unease

Feds bust more union officials for embezzlement

'An absolutely inexcusable mistake'

Unions go to court to block worker-choice vote

Book Review: Solidarity Divided

Prevailing Wage Law proves too expensive

Support causes you disagree with

Prefers forced-labor unions over worker-choice

Another endorsement for Right To Work

Project Labor Agreement means 'union-only'

Next Missouri Gov. thanks AFL-CIO

 

UNION SOURCES

 

AFL-CIO

‘The Real McCain'

America's Workers Caught in ‘The Big Squeeze'

Burger King Agrees to Better Wages, Conditions for Tomato Workers

California Labor Federation Conference Highlights Green Economy and Jobs

Check Out Our Updated ‘McCain Revealed' Online Briefing Book

Cool Tools Takes a Trip to ‘Nixonland'

Denver-Area Union Vets Concerned About McCain's Record

Hollywood and TV/Radio Artists in Tough Talks and More Bargaining News

McCain and Bush Raise Big Bucks, Avoid Tough Questions

Milwaukee Union Members Rally as McCain Rakes in Big Money

Missouri AFL-CIO Announces Key Endorsements

New G.I. Bill Would Help Vets Get College Education

One Year Today Since the Supreme Court Ruled Pay Discrimination OK

Pilots, Meter Readers, Mechanics and More Join AFL-CIO Unions

Television and Radio Artists Agree on Three-Year Contract

Top McCain Campaign Adviser Outsources U.S. Jobs

UAW Members at American Axle Approve Pact

 

NEA News

NEA Foundation Gives Reg Weaver Scholarship

 

SEIU

Thousands of Workers from around the World Arrive in San Juan for SEIU's First "Green" Convention

SEIU: BUSH AND MCCAIN STAND UNITED AGAINST FIXING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

 

Working Life

Labor Strife--SAG-AFTRA Pissing Match

A New Leader For Change To Win

A Bitter Strike Is Over--And Points To The Downward Spiral

 

NATIONAL LABOR NEWS

$150 million is a lot of money...

Obama's First 100 Days

Obama, Education Reform And Teachers' Unions.

Does Google Pay Their H-1B Workers Better?

SEIU faction decries leader's tactics

New immigration law could put businesses on alert

A Leader, His Critics And a Union Divided

Union Financial Disclosure

 

STATE LABOR NEWS

 

Alaska

Proposed firefighters' contract is a good deal for city

 

Arizona

David Silva announces candidacy for supervisor seat

 

Arkansas

Longtime Fayetteville educator honored by Historical Society

 

California

Hospital district workers concerned over possible changes to labor ...

Big Money in 3rd District Race

UC Seeks Restraining Order Against Union

Solano County tax savings starts at top

Janitor strike comes to an end

Public Sector Reform

UC workers approve strike

Striking janitors ratify contract boosting wages by 22 percent

Bay Area janitors approve agreement, end strike

Striking janitors weighing offer; decision expected today

Striking janitors consider potential agreement

Employees worried about health benefits

As Janitors Strike Enters Second Week, SEIU Announces That More ...

Labor Union Announces UC-Wide Strike

Hollywood studios, AFTRA agree on contract

Business as usual for Teamsters

UC looks to Public Employment Relations Board to avert strike

UC Union Health, Service Workers Decide to Strike

Employees' legal fees still climbing

SEIU Union Office Attacked 5/23

Black woman to lead Calif. SEIU local

Silicon Valley janitors strike enters second day

Labor unions' influence could hinge on election

Actors and Hollywood studios, networks far apart in negotiations

Janitors Strike OK'd: Gentlemen, Start Your Vacuums

Valley janitor strike may spread

Blame public employee unions

Incumbents remain ahead in financial contributions

 

Colorado

Colorado NFIB supports right-to-work initiative

Right-to-work foes allege fraud in ballot initiative

Unions Try to Knock Colorado "Right to Work" Initiative Off Ballot

BVSD school teacher in limbo

State workers vote on unions

Right to shirk the union?

Labor alleges petition fraud

 

Connecticut

Smoking ban riles union

Should the Connecticut Minimum Wage Be Increased?

Minimum wage may soon increase

Governor vetoes minimum wage bill

Rell Vetoes Minimum Wage Increase

 

Florida

Union Consolidates Cases Against Elberta Crate

 

Hawaii

Small Business Group Warns States on Union 'Card-Check' Legislation

 

Idaho

Company questions Project Labor Agreement

 

Illinois

State Employees Hold Protests

What Really Matters To The Teachers Union? Hint: It Ain't Teaching

Smoking ban riles union

Contract extension reached with Woodland teachers

Pingree Grove charter school, parents clash

Schools to get state payments

Home health workers: Ill. contract will improve patient care

Solutions for pension hole not easy to implement

Illinois pension debt worst in nation

State school aid payments delayed

IECC board approves five-year contract with faculty

 

Kansas

Labor Union Announces UC-Wide Strike

 

Massachusetts

Teacher contract is on the board

 

Michigan

Letters for May 29

GM Says About 19000 US Union Members Took Buyouts (Update4)

Nurse's Union Continues Contract Talks

American Axle New Orders Grow to Over $1 Billion

GRPS Board Votes To Stop Collecting Union Dues

Grand Rapids Public Schools stops collecting teachers union dues

Detroit American Axle workers speak out against UAW betrayal

 

Missouri

Big Spring teachers may strike by tomorrow morning

State dragging its heels

Mehlville fire district investigating employees

School districts to face issue of teacher representation

 

Minnesota

Council ponders prevailing wage plan

Council considers wage proposal

 

Montana

Candidates rack up list of endorsements

Ambulance workers vote to affiliate with labor union

 

Nevada

Nevada nurses file labor practice charges against Renown

Reno hospital says nurses union stalling contract talks

 

New Jersey

Obama, Education Reform And Teachers' Unions.

Princeton school board, teachers agree on 3-year contract

 

New York

Report shows improprieties in Suffolk union spending

Public works law under fire

Wicks Law controversy

Caregivers on Strike Look to Labor Board for Relief

Gov. Paterson should fix Wicks Law mistakes

 

North Carolina

Teachers lobby lawmakers for raise

 

Ohio

Don't let union issue stall project

Company questions Project Labor Agreement

 

Oregon

Today on the presidential campaign trail

Kroger: Oregon's next attorney general

 

Pennsylvania

When a Union Tries to Go Beyond its Role

Mercer Co. workers want to renegotiate mileage reimbursement

USW, Brits near creation of 'super' union

Big Spring teachers may strike by tomorrow morning

For union, pragmatism vs. principle

LABOR shortage

 

Rhode Island

Critic of governor quits top union post

 

Texas

Firefighters Battle for New Contract

CPS dealing with reimbursement backlog in FLDS raid

 

Washington

Solano County tax savings starts at top

What Really Matters To The Teachers Union? Hint: It Ain't Teaching

We Don't Need Your Money

Richland superintendent out of Washington SPI race

Richland superintendent out of state race

Schools chief candidate has lobbied for pension boost

 

 

 

LINKS OF INTEREST

State Policy Network

U.S. Dept. of Labor Enforcement Actions

Alliance for Worker Freedom

Townhall.com Trade & Commerce Page

SPN Labor Exchange Newsletter Archives

National Alliance for Worker and Employer Rights

 

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