“Ridiculous assertion” doesn’t sound all that ridiculous regarding backroom deal.
Loyal readers of DC Velocity, the only site, according to them, that offers content to distribution centers, warehousing and transportation, got a treat today. Apparently, the whole incident involving the labor unions being up in arms over Anne Ferro’s nomination to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, ended abruptly for a reason. Payback. From DCVelocity: An [more...]

Posted Tue, 03 Nov 2009 .

“Labor Day” movie reviews: Painful to read as the movie is painful to watch.
The SEIU infomercial “Labor Day” came out this weekend. Here’s what a few people had to say. By far the most honest review for the film comes from The New York Times. The rest vacillate between sappy and pandering. Read the New York Times one first. Last things first: a credit at the end of “Labor Day” [more...]

Posted Mon, 02 Nov 2009 .

The Flawed Case for Doing Away With Private Ballots

Union Myths from Union Mouths
Union officials rely on statistics generated by friendly and well-funded researchers, often at academic institutions, to claim that there is widespread oppression of workers’ rights.
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Commonly Misused Statistics
The only hard analysis of National Labor Relations Board data found that only 2 percent of elections involve employees being wrongfully terminated.
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Common Misunderstandings
Union officials continue to promote the idea that, even if a card check bill were signed into law, employees could still have a private vote if they wanted one. This is at best misleading. Simple logic suggests that union officials would have no reason to call for a vote if they are able to achieve the simple majority of signatures in a bargaining unit.
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