Meet the Partisan Union Behind The Partisan Internal Revenue Service
By LaborUnionReport, RedState.com
At a protest in downtown Manhattan last week, a group of federal workers chanted: “Hey, hey, ho, ho, sequestration has got to go!”
Will Ohio ban government-mandated Project Labor Agreements?
By Maggie Thurber, Ohio Watchdog
An Ohio lawmaker says a simple change to state law could save 20 percent on building projects and give more companies the chance to compete for work with the state and local governments.
Teachers union approved for N.O. charter school
By Kari Dequine Harden, The Advocate
Taking the initial step in what will be the first unionized charter school in Louisiana, teachers at the Morris Jeff Community School received recognition from the school’s board of directors Thursday.
Could a Unionized Federal Employee Reject a Visa Application for Political Reasons?
Now that IRS officials have been caught red-handed targeting conservative organizations, it is reasonable to ask whether officials at other federal agencies also need more careful oversight. In the IRS’s case, the problem was systematic and involved direct orders from superiors, but no fair estimation of politically-motivations affect agency decisions can ignore the fact that in most instances it would not be systematic or have such a clearly stated policy. Immigration decisions provide a useful case and point.
Treasurers’ Union: A Treasure Trove for Democrats
The Internal Revenue Services claims to be “one of the world’s most efficient tax administrators.” But it may also be one of the most biased. On Wednesday, IRS Commissioner Steven Miller resigned in light of allegations that the agency unfairly targeted specific organizations based on their conservative political beliefs.
Teamsters back away from representing O’Hare janitors
By Dan Mihalopoulos, Chicago Sun-Times
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s allies in the Teamsters union leadership have backed away from trying to represent airport janitors who work for a private company the mayor hired last year over the objections of other labor leaders.
IRS Scandal: The Union Connection
By Thomas Lifson, American Thinker
Jeffrey Lord of the American Spectator has done us a great favor by investigating the left wing union that represents IRS and other Treasury employees – 150,000 of them in 31 separate government agencies including the IRS. The union has signed on to the left wing agenda, and has funneled 94% of its political contributions in 2012 to Democrats.
Collective bargaining behind the scenes
By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog.org
Government employees’ salaries and benefits, and in particular, pensions, are financially unsustainable in California. It is clear that collective bargaining reform is needed. But in a state run by politicians elected largely with the financial support of labor and public employee unions, reform is a dirty word.
After voucher ruling, Louisiana Legislature kicks public student funding formula back to state board
By Lauren McGaughy, NOLA.com
A week after the state Supreme Court struck down Gov. Bobby Jindal’s expanded voucher funding mechanism in a landmark ruling, the Louisiana Legislature has sent the state’s public student funding formula back to the board that oversees it for further review.
NYC mayoral candidates woo teachers’ union
The Wall Street Journal
Six mayoral candidates courting the city’s teachers union all criticized Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s education policies on Saturday but differed over how much they would change them.