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By ERIC LIPTON Published: February 4, 2011

WASHINGTON — Seeking to end a debate that has brewed for nearly a decade, the director of the Transportation Security Administration announced on Friday that a union would be allowed to bargain over working conditions on behalf of the nation’s 45,000 airport security officers, although certain issues like pay will not be subject to negotiation.

The question of whether unions can negoti...

Sep 28, 10:02 AM (ET)

By SAM HANANEL

WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI and the U.S. Labor Department are investigating prominent labor leader Andy Stern in their probe of corruption at the Service Employees International Union, according to two people who have been interviewed by federal agents.

The two organized labor officials met with federal agents this summer to answer questions about a six-figure book contract that Stern landed in 2006 and ...

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As predicted by point 17 in my weekly update, Craig Becker was one of the nominees thus appointed, even though his nomination was

Below is an excerpt from Jamie Dupree's Blog.  Jamie is a regular contributor to the Neal Boortz radio show and is an excellent source for learning all the dirty little details hidden in the massive bills making their way through congress.  The following post does not mention that the green jobs will likely fall into the unsustainable governement union category.

By Jamie Dupree @ February 19, 2010 12:00 A...

The National Right to Work Committee is continuing in their efforts to prevent the passage of Card Check, the effort aimed at unionizing all workplaces.  Fortunately for us, Tennessee is a right-to-work state, but the impending legislation is an attempt to undermine that status.

This organization has had many successes in the past year and has stalled the progress of the legislation in numerous ways.  It is currently raising mone...