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  • What’s Good for the Goose Isn’t Always Good for the Gander

    In a bizarre twist of events, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Union – yes, the agency responsible for remaining neutral in employer-union disputes is staffed by unionized employees – is accusing the Board of “declaring war on NLRB employees.” In a flyer, the union urges NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce and Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon [...]

    Posted February 20, 2012

  • Will Ohio Step up to the Plate on Right-to-Work?

    Although over half of Ohio’s electorate favors right-to-work legislation, according to a new Quinnipiac Poll, the state isn’t likely to see any this year. Unfortunately, after the dismal failure to pass a ballot initiative last year, Republicans aren’t gearing up for another battle. The loss could be due to the $30 million that unions pumped [...]

    Posted February 16, 2012

  • Terrible Teachers Unions

    In New York, the head of the Elmira’s teachers’ union has admitted to plagiarism. The Star-Gazette reports that Ric Lombardini’s opinion piece “Teachers are held to unrealistic standards,” which was published in the Star-Gazette, was plagiarized nearly word for word. Students in the district found guilty of plagiarism could be suspended, but Lombardini will face no disciplinary [...]

    Posted February 15, 2012

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Criminalizes Union Threats and Violence

What it does: The Employee Rights Act forbids unions from threatening or engaging in violent or criminal behavior toward an employee.

Support: 86% of respondents were strongly/somewhat supportive.

Why: In the last five years, the National Labor Relations Board has received 155 complaints of union violence. Although it is not widespread, the use of violence or threats to intimidate employees should be criminalized.

Background: This would effectively criminalize many of the more aggressive union tactics that organizers use to unethically pressure employees into union membership against their will.

 

Find out more about the Employee Rights Act