Auto Bailout Success? For Union Workers, Maybe
President Obama’s auto bailout is being touted as a great success of his Administration. Speaking in Detroit at a Labor Day rally, Vice President Joe… Read More
Morning Bell: Auto Bailout Was Really Just a UAW Bailout
President Obama told the United Auto Workers (UAW) in February not to listen to critics of the auto bailout who said union members “made out… Read More
VIDEO: Gov. Scott Walker Reflects on Wisconsin Government Union Reforms
One year ago Republican Gov. Scott Walker took office in Wisconsin with an ambitious budget plan to set his state on a new course. Democrats… Read More
Indiana Pins Hopes on Right-to-Work Bill to Spur Job Growth
Indiana lawmakers are bracing for another high-profile fight over a right-to-work bill when the legislative session opens Wednesday. Last year Democrats fled the state in… Read More
Top 10 Worst Federal Rules of 2011
Hindsight is supposed to be 20/20, but looking back on the past 12 months, it’s tough to see any sense in many of the Administration’s… Read More
The Postal Crisis Easily Explained: How to Avoid a Taxpayer Bailout
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee meets Thursday to consider the most substantive postal reform plan under consideration in Congress. The debate in Washington… Read More
Union Boss Trumka: Spend More, Mr. President
Some people will never be satisfied. Case in point: AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, who today lambasted President Barack Obama for not doing enough to create… Read More
Photos of Sliced Verizon Fiber-Optic Lines Support Sabotage Charges
***UPDATE BELOW: Video of Verizon’s Bernadette Phillips discussing the many instances of apparent sabotage.*** Verizon has alleged more than 200 incidents of vandalism and sabotage… Read More
Non-Union Business Owner Shot, ‘SCAB’ Carved Into Car
A business owner in Southeastern Michigan was shot last week after confronting a man carving “SCAB” into his car. John King, the shooting victim, owns… Read More
WI Vote Proves Collective Bargaining and Government Don’t Mix
The voters weighed in on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s (R) agenda on Tuesday. Government unions organized recall elections against state senators who voted to limit… Read More
Scribecast: Gov. Scott Walker on Job Growth in Wisconsin
Last month’s employment report from the Department of Labor offered more dismal news about the U.S. economy. And while many areas of the country continue… Read More
Top 10 Reads: June 30, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. Ronald Reagan, champion of freedom –… Read More
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Obama’s NLRB Pushes “Snap Elections” for Union Gain
Obama’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been aggressively reinterpreting the law to foist unions on workers—whether they want them or not. The Board famously… Read More
DeMint Seeks Answers on NLRB’s Boeing Complaint
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) wants the National Labor Relations Board to turn over all documents related to its recent complaint against The Boeing Co. The… Read More
The Fake Jobs of Obama’s Government Union Bailout
When President Barack Obama signed the latest bailout for spendthrift states and government unions, he claimed the $10 billion earmarked for education spending would save… Read More
Meet GM’s Bondholders: Chris Crowe
Throughout the next two weeks, the Foundry will be highlighting some testimonials of General Motors bondholders. When President Obama describes bondholders, you get the distinct… Read More
Senate Hearing or Union Rally?
Words can’t describe what occurred at yesterday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. After encouraging the audience to applaud his… Read More
How Unions Will Manipulate Workers Using Card Check
Liberals are introducing the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act today on Capitol Hill. The legislation would effectively eliminate workers’ rights to a secret ballot vote on… Read More
Teamsters and Congress Deliver Costly Protectionism
Fears that pro-Teamster protectionists in Congress would seek to kill the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Cross Border Demonstration Project”, that has allowed a carefully selected… Read More
Auto Bailout Update: Drove My Chevy to the Levee…
The news of another auto bailout was met with a whimper last week. Surely, the little noticed request for an additional $22 billion was partly… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Speech vs. the Progressive Agenda
DENVER — The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank. We are not experts on what the left wants. But after four full days spent… Read More
May Day Strike Reveals Sad State of Labor Movement
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is famous for striking to prevent docks from using technologies that reduce the need for union labor. The… Read More
