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SPN State Labor Policy Exchange – Volume 3, Issue 31
Published on Friday, August 08, 2008
LABOR POLICY
SPN State Labor Policy Exchange - Volume 3, Issue 31
IN FOCUS
FOX News
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire faces conflict-of-interest accusations as she enters the final three months of a tough re-election campaign.
The Democratic governor is battling GOP challenger Dino Rossi, who lost the governorship by fewer than 140 votes after two recounts in 2004.
But Rossi is crying foul over the involvement this year of the powerful Service Employees International Union.
Article: Washington Governor Faces Ethics Complaints From GOP Rival
Video: ‘Institutional Corruption'?
LABOR POLICY UPDATES, ARTICLES, AND BLOGS
Allegheny Institute
Pennsylvania Development Spending: Exorbitant and Wasteful
Alliance for Worker Freedom
How Much Does Your Member of Congress Cost?
Bluegrass Policy Blog
New pension scandal may wake us up here
Capital Research Center
Will Congress Mandate State and Local Unions?
Edspresso
For Teachers' Unions, It's the Year of the Women
Teachers to Be Paid On Performance Next Year
Education Intelligence Agency
Three More NEA Locals Join AFL-CIO
Here's a Tax the Teachers' Union Opposes
The August 4 Communique' Is Up!
Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Hawaii Reporter
July Job Losses Lighter than Expected
Heritage Foundation
July Job Losses Lighter than Expected
Independence Institute
Anti-Business States Awash In Red Ink
Labor Pains
Union to worker: "Your 15 minutes are over"
McGovern: My Party Should Respect Secret Union Ballots
Craig Silverman Chats with Colorado Senate Hopefuls About the Employee Free Choice Act
Tinklenberg turns his back on us...and Minnesota workers
First Iran, now Union Terrorists
Labor Bosses Continue to Stick Up for Lunsford
Governor Owens Takes EFCA Calls, Chats with Congressman Schaffer
Musgrove: $55,000 from Labor Unions in Just 5 Months
An Excellent Article on the EFCA Stakes
NEA Spends Millions For Political Influence
Musgrove's Big Labor Pledge Is A Big Mistake For Mississippi
Carol Shea-Porter hates questions & constituents who have them.
"Where's Udall?" Members Ask Vital Questions Outside 2nd Debate
Liberty Live
Hey, WFSE, how's that workin' for ya?
More hiring freeze labor advice for Gregoire
Gregoire adamant economy OK despite hiring freeze
Union ignores holiday celebrating American workers
WEA: number one barrier to education reform
Mackinac
Amending the State Constitution for Partisan Advantage?
Do Unions Really Need the Money?
National Institute for Labor Relations Research
Will Congress Mandate State and Local Unions?
National Right to Work Committee
Over Two Million Teachers Corralled Into Unions
Mandatory Union Dues in New York
Heck, it's Only (Workers) Money
National Right to Work Foundation
Even Far Left Icon George McGovern Says "No" to Coercive Card Check Organizing
SEIU Insider Blows the Whistle on Union's Dirty PAC Fundraising Scheme
Goal of Federally Imposed Police and Firefighter Monopoly Bargaining is More Forced Union Dues
National Legal and Policy Center
New York Public Payroll Watch
Pioneer Institute
Pension boost OK'd for state workers
Shopfloor
George McGovern: Dems Should Reject Card Check
Paycheck Fairness, Fair Only to Litigating Lawyers
As Goes Maine...New Card Check Ads Running
The Union Label
Even George McGovern is Against Anti-Democratic ‘Card Check' Union Plan
Union Bosses Joyful Over Obama Lead
Corruption with Boston Firemen's Union Disability Claims
ACORN Workers Used Petition Info for Crime
FOP for Mayor Daley: Furlough Days Are for Schmucks
More on NEA Political Expenditures...
Union Negotiates UnAmerican Holiday, Dumps Labor Day
CA Teachers Union Illegally Uses Dues for Political Campaigns
The Union News
What I did during the teachers strike
How many Union Officials in a Labor Gov't?
Everyone's kissing up to Big Labor
'No-vote' unionism ads airing in many states
Barack ushers in forced-labor unionism
Joint task force probes ACORN voter-fraud
Unions can't hide behind news editors
Union organizer explains EFCA to Congress
Collectivists eye Venezuela's leadership
SEIU announces hospital strike
ACORN implicated in New Orleans scandal
Barack: U.S. needs more union organizers
AFSCME faces dues hit in Detroit
Denver Post runs a pro-RTW letter
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor awards $250,000 to Idaho to establish regional strategic plan in panhandle
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on July employment numbers
Workplace Horizons
Union, Company Agree To Swap Labor Day For Muslim Holiday
House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
UNION SOURCES
AFL-CIO
McCain Tied to Job-Killing Ohio Merger
Jobs Picture Worsens. We Can Do Something About It
Union Members on the Phones, at Worksites in New Mexico, Wisconsin
California Pay Cut ‘Just Wrong'
Israeli and Palestinian Trade Unions Reach Historic Agreement
3,000 NEA Members Join AFL-CIO
Obama Pushes for New Energy Solutions
AFL-CIO Emphasizes Education for a 21st Century Workforce
Obama to AFL-CIO Council: He's Counting on Union Movement
Wal-Mart's Attempt to Kill Employee Choice Backfires
Executive Council Welcomes 3 New Members, Honors 4 Retiring Members
The Blog-That-Must-Not-Be-Named
LCLAA Convention Focuses on Latino Political Strength
Drunk and Cheap. Bad Date? Nope. Chamber of Commerce Staff
Workers Urge Democrats to Focus Platform on Employee Choice, Jobs, Health Care, Trade
Executive Council Meeting Focuses on Election Drive
SEIU
SEIU Launches Nationwide Actions To Question Health Insurance Industry Tactics
NEA
Obama Emphasizes Education as National Priority
Working Life
More on Democratic Party Platform--Cowards on Health Care
The Entire Democratic Draft Platform
Breaking: Ted Stevens Mental Health Update
The Trade Language In The Democratic Party Platform
What Will The Democrats Say About Trade?
Corporations Using WORKERS Money For CEO PENSIONS
NATIONAL LABOR NEWS
Apple Sued For Turning Workers Into Slaves
What's the Difference Between the Government and the Mob?
How architect can build H-1B road to the US
Union Operative Advocates And Gains Power
Profile: Service Employees International Union
Business fears election will boost labor
SEIU Members Feel Unwanted Pressure
SEIU Launches Nationwide Actions To Question Health Insurance
School budgeting by '65% solution' more popular in South
Ads On Unions Air In States With Close Senate Races
Wal-Mart Sends Mixed Political Signals
Reports: Wal-Mart Warns Employees of Democratic Win
Wal-Mart denies election meddling
Verizon labor deal to end, strike seen as unlikely
STATE LABOR NEWS
Alaska
Denali bus drivers reach tentative agreement
Arizona
School districts see spike in job applicants
California
Stanford prevails in unfair labor case
In California Hospitals, It's Nuns Versus Union
State workers file suit in California
What Does a Radical Labor Union Look Like?
Hospital, workers argue union status
Dominican Hospital employees picket over lack of a contract
Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Lucile Packard withdraw recognition
State workers union sues governor, again, over layoffs
City Workers Vote for 13.5 Percent Raises and Bonuses for Longevity
Caregivers at O'Connor Woods Nursing Home Vote to Keep Union
Catholic Healthcare West in labor talks
Sales tax hike considered to fix deficit
SEIU protests planned at county sites in area
San Diego wildfire cleanup billing questioned
Governor wants to raise sales tax a penny to break budget deadlock
State Workers Rally Against Executive Order
Controller: State computer system not up to making pay cuts
SEIU Files Suit to Block Governor's Executive Order
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cuts hit services
California state employees union sues state over thousands of layoffs
Stanford Hospital workers request union election
Colorado
Labor situation stabilized say farmers
Opponents of amendment lose in court
Reality Check: 'Sale' ad on Schaffer partly truth, partly spin
Fired Snowmass firefighter wins labor suit
Unions raise most in labor battle
More business measures awaiting Nov. ballot
State needs Right-to-Work amendment
Florida
NCH nurses union hearing to last ‘til week's end
Hearing to determine if NCH violated fair labor laws underway
Americans United Deplores Florida Court's Decision
Minimum wage hike has bad consequences for labor
Georgia
Idaho
Lewiston School Board approves contract with teachers
Illinois
Unions map out election efforts
D211 shouldn't have to pay prevailing wage
Indiana
HPI Daily Wire
South Bend teachers, school corp. agree on contract
Workers see impact of new minimum wage
Kansas
City, unions working on agreement to pay plan
Louisiana
Kenner contracts part of a transparent process
Maine
Loss of secret ballot and Push-back on Dirigo
Publisher: closing of newspaper not likely
Maryland
For Teachers' Unions, It's the Year of the Women
Massachusetts
Arbitrator reviewing Newton's fire union contract dispute issues
Michigan
Stupak wins a break for teachers who get promoted
Backers and foes of Right to Work in Michigan vie for support
Unions map out election efforts
Minnesota
VOICES What are the real facts behind the Franken anti-union ads?
Union members to take labor message to Game Fair
TV Commercials Don't Portray Franken Well
Metro Transit employees reach contract deal
Missouri
Opponents of amendment lose in court
Steelman, Hulshof Make Last Round Stops in Springfield
Nevada
New Hampshire
Roche Only Tells One Side Of Story
New Jersey
Study: Effort fails to keep special interests out of voting
Split emerges on Clean Elections
NJEA PAC endorses Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Frank Lautenberg
Court upholds benefits cap for CWA and NJEA
New Mexico
Guv scales back health-care proposal
New York
Nursing Home CEO Arrested for Not Providing Workers' Compensation
Union: Probe of workers political
NY home health aides union seeks raises
Health-care union endorses Dem
Verizon, union continue negotiating
North Carolina
McCrory adjusts position on minimum wage
Payroll hitch has state employees considering lawsuit
Claims department: Governor's race
Ohio
County awaits union response on negotiations
Reality Check: 'Sale' ad on Schaffer partly truth, partly spin
Toledo City Council grills city staff, promoter
70 AFSCME employees picket in Mansfield
Minimum Wage Raise isn't Enough for Valley
An Ohio labor-union leader endorses McCain (via the campaign)
Oklahoma
Destination Denver: Convention bound
Oregon
Adult foster care workers receive raise
Pennsylvania
Board may survey public about schools
Teachers union ready to strike, it says
School districts' contract negotiation time running out
Road construction cost increase breaks local budgets
Rhode Island
Carcieri's plan for union health insurance now on hold
RI contract impasse could linger
Carcieri hikes health-care payments
South Carolina
Area Servers Sound Off on Patron Tipping Practices
Tennessee
Dems target Fedex founder in new web site
Servers fail to get minimum wage hike
The Shelbyville, Tennessee Tyson Foods Plant Will Close
VW plant could push up local wages
Virginia
Letter: Teachers Endorse John Leary
Washington
Washington Governor Faces Ethics Complaints From GOP Rival
Reed Likely to Make It on Nov. Ballot
Boeing pitches entry-level pay raises to Machinists - updated
Machinists criticize Boeing's entry-level offer
Treasurer hopefuls have cash infusions
Bergeson lands backing of big union
Employees ask for schedule changes
Bargaining at the UW Continues
Rossi Attacks State Employees (Again)
High court races look a bit cooler this year
Swedish signs new labor agreement
Henderson gets more union support
Boeing Machinists plan for possible strike
State school chief contest focuses on "new"
State schools chief Terry Bergeson faces stiff challenge
PACs getting dirty in governor's election
Wisconsin
Minimum wage increase sought in Wisconsin
LINKS OF INTEREST
U.S. Dept. of Labor Enforcement Actions
Townhall.com Trade & Commerce Page
SPN Labor Exchange Newsletter Archives
National Alliance for Worker and Employer Rights
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