Union Bailout Update

Obama’s ‘Quickie’ Union Favor [veto of Ambush Rule Congressional action] http://lri.link/1DMFMk1

Chamber Fires Another Round At Quickie Election Rules 

http://lri.link/1Poacfu

NLRB Rolls Out Ambush Elections Regs at SEIU HQ 

http://lri.link/1CYNRhP

U.S. signed agreement with Mexico to teach immigrants to unionize http://lri.link/1CYNV1a

Unions, Feds Team-Up to Legalize and Protect Illegal Aliens [goes with above story] 

http://lri.link/1GP1brJ

McDonald’s-franchisee joint employer NLRB hearing begins, SEIU expands fight for fifteen and other developments 

http://lri.link/1ClySwb

NLRB rules employee’s vulgar, unprofessional social media post is protected concerted activity 

http://lri.link/1y8pWO6

NLRB extends “Specialty Healthcare” to acute care hospitals: carves unit into multiple smaller pieces 

http://lri.link/1aNA2tA

Labor groups fear `union Armageddon' in Nevada Legislature http://lri.link/1HVeIfY 

More Kennedys for the Labor Hall of Honor [wrong Kennedy in Hall of “Honor”] 

http://lri.link/1FmLwB0

[Northern Neighbor] Unions should show us their books 

http://lri.link/1NWyZUl

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Second major container carrier stops visiting Portland 

http://lri.link/1NWz0Ym

ILA says new labor contract sends message Baltimore port is 'open for business' 

http://lri.link/1JsnFhU

more on purging of membership rolls: 

http://lri.link/1aNAhoA 

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Shrinking Union Turns Towards Immigrants 

http://lri.link/1CtJmbG

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Teamsters Allege "Eavesdropping" at San Francisco Zoo [be careful with technology…] 

http://lri.link/1NeVPvs

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UAW membership tops 400,000 for first time since '08 [10K gaming / 25K education] 

http://lri.link/1cdB1Ug

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Sheet Metal Union Agrees to Pay an Estimated $12 Million in Partial Settlement of Race Bias Lawsuit 

http://lri.link/1Oe1aA4

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Alt-Labor

Fast Food Workers Plan April 15 Strike 

http://lri.link/1cdBcz1

http://lri.link/1Iw0kyk

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Shortfalls sabotage promise of union retirees' pensions 

http://lri.link/1FFbzki

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Union withdraws bid to organize Delta flight attendants [“questionable” cards] http://lri.link/1CYPkol

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Bad bosses causing employees to quit in droves 

http://lri.link/1FmNlOw

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Health union split complicates nurses' jobs push [non-solidarity] http://lri.link/1FFbEVi

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Nurses fall in line on possible strike at USC-Verdugo Hills Hospital http://lri.link/1Do8WUD

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SEIU Watch

The Service Employees International Union spent $48 million of its $320 million in dues on political activities and lobbying