Incumbent legislators are rarely voted out. That’s why the 1,705-vote defeat of Assemblywoman Betsy Butler by fellow Democrat Richard Bloom is noteworthy. This defeat of an entrenched politician with close ties to the Democratic Party machine should be seen as a victory for recent reforms enacted by the voters, including the Open Primary law –...
Everyone has an explanation for why the California Republican Party was dominated in the last election. Immigration, demographics, social issues, taxes, etc. But all the blathering has ignored the elephant in the room: money. Big business and big labor teamed up and spent big money to elect Democrats. And they used party central committees to...
Motown’s Mental Breakdown: As unions and the city council resist reform, bankruptcy looms for Detroit Editorial, December 3, 2012, Wall Street Journal The political gospel according to Democrats is that the auto bailout saved Detroit. If only it were so. Alas, costly labor agreements have driven Motown like GM and Chrysler to disrepair. Perhaps the...
Editor’s Note: This investigative report authored by John Hrabe offers yet another compelling example of how public sector unions and corporate special interests collude to elect Democrats. Why? Because Democrats support more government and more taxes – especially when those taxes are used to fund the bloated payroll of a unionized government and the extravagant...
Here are links to the top stories available online over the past week reporting on union activity including legislation, financial impact, reform activism, etc., from California and across the USA. Jeb Bush hammers teachers unions at education summit By Ben Wolfgang, November 27, 2012, Washington Times In the fight to reform American schools, former Florida...
One insufficiently expressed reason that government unions are fundamentally different from private sector unions is that nearly all entry level electoral positions are invisible to nearly all voters. They are relatively uncontested minor political offices where nobody knows the candidates, and often candidates have to be found. And who usually steps up as candidates? The...
One woman’s refusal to let union bosses take her money to spend on their political agenda has been vindicated by the U.S. Supreme Court after nearly a decade of legal battles. Even better, the Court suggested it is open to further restraints on union money grabs. “I strongly supported one of the propositions and was...
Last Tuesday’s re-election of President Barak Obama will allow him to continue his Rule by Fiat and to push his socialistic agenda. This, in turn, will rejuvenate Big Labor’s most coveted objective, “Card Check.” The President will continue his drive to circumvent Congress through the use of Executive Orders and regulatory actions, with a goal...
Righeimer: Call off Costa Mesa layoffs By Mike Reicher, November 20, 2012, Orange County Register Costa Mesa Councilman Jim Righeimer, who led the council’s efforts to privatize city services, is now calling for administrators to rescind pink slips issued to employees last year and to negotiate a deal with the city labor union, he told...
Here are links to the top stories available online over the past week reporting on union activity including legislation, financial impact, reform activism, etc., from California and across the USA. Michigan unions may have misplayed their hand Editorial, November 13, 2012, Livingston Daily Michigan unions appear to have misplayed their hand last week, particularly when...
“You talk like a man because of that flashy hardware you’re wearing. Strip it away and you’d shrivel down to boy size.” Excerpt from Shane, by Jack Schaefer There’s a reason that the growing nonpartisan coalition fighting for public sector union reform lost a battle last week in California. They are bringing boxing gloves to...
After the election results came in, I started searching for two things: a stiff drink and a good out-of-state real estate agent. The national election sends troubling signs about the direction of the country, but nothing much will change from the past four years, so we know what to expect, even if it isn’t particularly...
Across the country, people have been speaking out against union election intimidation, including both union and non-union employees who are outraged by Big Labor’s attempt to steal the election for its last hope of survival, President Barack Obama. The following materials being used by labor unions are an outrage, and if an employer utilized any...
Here are links to the top stories available online over the past week reporting on union activity including legislation, financial impact, reform activism, etc., from California and across the USA. Michigan’s Prop. 2 Is A Desperate Grab For Power By Government Unions By F. Vincent Vernuccio, November 5, 2012, Forbes Facing a sea of angry...