The anti-worker card check plan has always been understood to be political payback to certain special interest groups. Union leaders have publicly admitted as much. But a revealing new interview of a top labor boss by Politico exposes a previously hidden agenda for those who would take away workers’ right to a secret ballot: it’s all about consolidating power in the ongoing union turf battle. “‘Pa... Read more »
It has been nearly two months since the 111th Congress was gaveled into session, and yet congressional Democrats still have not formally introduced their misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would actually deny workers a free choice by denying their right to a secret ballot. Arkansas News Bureau columnist David J. Sanders speculates on the holdup: "Last year the bill had 230 original co-... Read more »
Nearly two months into the 111th Congress, the special interest groups and congressional Democrats behind the anti-worker card check plan aren’t having much luck convincing the American people to support their undemocratic scheme. Editorials and opinion articles continue to appear all across the country decrying the proposal to deny workers the right to a secret ballot in workplace organizing elec... Read more »
Card check supporters must be getting desperate. Facing overwhelming public opposition and a flawed message, they have decided the best way to kill the secret ballot is simply to muzzle those who defend it. An editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal exposes this troubling new tactic: “…Anna Burger, chair of the Change to Win federation, wrote that financial services firms and their trade group sh... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today gave final approval to the controversial spending package crafted by congressional Democrats under the guise of economic stimulus despite the fact that not a single Republican voted for the bill. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: “The single most important ... Read more »
U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee and House Committee on Armed Services, today introduced the Fairness for Military Recruiters Act. The legislation clarifies and strengthens existing law, ensuring that military recruiters are provided the same access to high schools and basic student contact information that is provided to colleges, universi... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today convened its first hearing of the 111th Congress to examine workers’ rights and violence against labor union leaders in Colombia. Noting that nearly 600,000 American workers lost their jobs in the month of January, the panel’s top Republican, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), expressed deep concern for the plight of Colombian workers but questi... Read more »
One of the most persistent myths about the anti-worker card check plan is the notion that small businesses would be exempt from its damaging consequences. In an opinion piece published today in The Washington Times, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon puts the myth to rest once and for all. What small-business exemption? By now, the dire consequences of Big Labor's card check scheme are well known. Worke... Read more »
Thank you. We’re here today for the first hearing of the Education and Labor Committee in the 111th Congress. Last week, we learned that nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs in the month of January. About 3.6 million jobs have been lost since the recession began just over a year ago. Stock values are down, and with them, the value of millions of workers’ retirement savings. I could go on about... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today approved legislation to strengthen protections for youth enrolled in residential treatment facilities. The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act (H.R. 911) was introduced after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) uncovered instances of abuse, neglect, and even the loss of life at such facilities, often referred to as “... Read more »
