union

Well, well, well what an interesting tangled web we weave, and by “we” I mean a Michigan union.
The Washington Free Beacon is reporting about a decision The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled 2-1 that:
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 58 violated the rights of …

We are all aware of the issue of teachers striking illegally in Michigan.  Detroit Public School teachers are the latest examples of illegal strikes.
Now it appears the Michigan Senate has had enough.  There are three news Senate Bills 713, 714 and 715 which were introduced in Michigan’s Senate to at…

Bailouts have become a bone of contention with many people.  I personally do not believe in them, no matter what the industry.
We are faced with another question of whether taxpayers should bailout a private pension.
The Central States Pension Fund is on the brink of insolvency and says it needs …

Really, is this what it comes down to?
A Michigan citizen decides do exercise his lawful right and the UAW throws a hissy fit and attempts to terrorize the member and any future members from doing the same.
What am I talking about...

It is time for the good people of Michigan to take a stand against bullies.
You do not want them in our schools or our businesses.

Why are public schools breaking Michigan law?
Interesting how the public schools call for people to follow the law when it suits them and then turn around and not follow the law when it appear not to.
The Michigan legislature passed a law in 2010, signed by Governor Granholm, which required all school…

A Senate Bill may finally stop taxpayer money being spent to cover union expenses.
Oh, you did not know that our government employees that are tasked to spend taxpayers’ dollars wisely were agreeing to contracts that paid government people to do union work...

Pension "spiking": is it enough?  Should they have to pay us taxpayers back?

Have you ever heard the term “pension spiking”?
Well if not, “pension spiking” is the scheme when employees in concert with their management, inflate their salary in the years immediately preceding retirement in order to receive larger pens…