A very interesting blog post in the WSJ follow up on a couple of points I made late last week about the new BLS numbers. Not only is private sector union membership down, but for the first time more than half of all union...
Read More The DOL just released its union membership numbers for 2009. Private sector membership dropped about 5% – from 7.6% to 7.2%. Hilda Solis, the Secretary of Unions Labor, made sure to point out the (wildly inaccurate)...
Read More Almost half of Massachusetts union members supported Republican Scott Brown in what the AFL-CIO is calling a “worker-revolt.” I know Trumka says he’s not discouraged, but I’d think worker-revolt that...
Read More Delta-AFA activists have a new trick up their sleeves. They are now sending out “survey cards” to employees inquiring about union interests. The activists say employees are “encouraged to fill it out to...
Read More Guess who said it: “I am not discouraged by Tuesday’s election results.” Hint: His name rhymes with Bumka. Click here to find out. P.S. I’m not saying the AFL-CIO is discouraged, but I’m pretty sure the...
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