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Federal Government Underreporting Union Official Time

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/23/2014

In a recent FedSmith.com article, author Robert Dietriech gives three reasons why union official time data collected by the federal government understates the extent of…

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Pennsylvania Bill Challenges Union Privilege

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/21/2014

Pennsylvania government unions are spreading misinformation about a bill that would end the practice of public employers deducting union dues from members' paychecks.

Labor and Employment

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OSHA Injury and Illness Name-and-Shame Rule

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/16/2014

Under the guise of improving safety in the workplace, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a proposed rule called, "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries…

Labor and Employment

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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Seem Skeptical of Obama’s NLRB Recess Appointments

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/14/2014

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning. Their ruling will determine whether the president may…

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Unemployment Insurance: Congressional Scorecard Update

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/09/2014

On January 7, the Senate voted to end debate on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act S. 1845, sponsored by Sen. Jack Reed (RI-D), which…

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Fate of Homecare Providers Rests in the hands of U.S. Supreme Court

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/09/2014

In January, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments for Harris v. Quinn. A case that will determine whether a state can force…

Labor and Employment

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Why Workers Deserve the Employee Rights Act, Part 3: Paycheck Protection

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/07/2014

In the first installment of “Why Workers Deserve the Employee Rights Act,” the topic was secret-ballot elections and how a private vote in a union…

Labor and Employment

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Union Spending against Right-to-Work Efforts

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/23/2013

According to an Associated Press report, several states are eyeing labor law reforms to end the practice of forcing employees to pay union dues as…

Labor and Employment

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Why Workers Deserve the Employee Rights Act, Part 2: Union Recertification

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/19/2013

In Part 1 of "Why Workers Deserve the Employee Rights Act," the focus was on the ERA provision that mandates secret-ballot elections and how a…

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BLS Data: Government Workers Miss Work 50 Percent More than Private Sector Workers

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/18/2013

A blog post at buyhappiness.net cites recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data and reports that in 2012…

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Why Workers Deserve the Employee Rights Act, Part 1: Secret Ballot Elections

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/17/2013

In November, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Representative Tom Price (R-Ga.) introduced the Employee Rights Act, a bill that strengthens federal labor law to protect…

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NLRB General Counsel: Guidance on Micro-Unions is Coming

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/16/2013

Last Friday, at the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations in Manhattan, the National Labor Relations Board general counsel Richard Griffin said the Board…

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NLRB Ambush Elections Coming Soon

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/10/2013

Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board's savvy legal maneuver takes the labor agency one step closer to finalizing its ambush election regulation.

Labor and Employment

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Union Release Time on the Ropes

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/04/2013

Over two years ago, 16 NYPD officers were charged in a widespread ticket-fixing scam. And the criminal cases against the officers are still ongoing.

Labor and Employment

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Labor Agencies’ Regulatory Agendas

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/03/2013

As my colleague Wayne Crews comments in Forbes, the Obama administration tends to publish its regulatory agenda around holidays, or when "nobody is looking."…

Labor and Employment

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Unions’ Taxpayer Subsidized Activity

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/20/2013

Taxpayers expect their government to spend tax dollars only on activities that benefit the public. But in Kentucky, the City of Louisville and Jefferson County…

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NLRB Considers Proposing Ambush Election Rule…Again

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/14/2013

Finally, after a decade, the National Labor Relations Board is fully staffed with five Senate-confirmed members.

Labor and Employment

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New Committee to Investigate Michigan Teachers Union Right to Work Violations

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/13/2013

Although Michigan's right-to-work legislation took effect in March of this year, teachers have raised concerns that unions are using strong-arm tactics that prohibit them from…

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Obama Administration Rule Exempts Big Labor from Obamacare Tax

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/07/2013

In September, the Obama administration rejected union demands for subsidies offered under Obamacare, which are reserved for the uninsured and low-income workers.

Labor and Employment

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Labor Ballot Measure Roundup

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/06/2013

Voters around the country faced numerous ballot measures yesterday, of which many involved labor policy.

Labor and Employment

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House Passes Bill to Delay DOL Overreach

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/05/2013

Last week, 30 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representative joined Republicans to approve the Retail Investor Protection Act, which delays the Department of Labor's…

Labor and Employment

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Congressional Scorecard Update–Richard Griffin Confirmation

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 10/30/2013

Yesterday, the Senate voted 55-44 to confirm Richard Griffin as the National Labor Relations Board general counsel, with Senator Lisa Murkowski as the sole Republican…

Labor and Employment

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Controversial NLRB General Counsel Nomination Vote Approaching

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 10/17/2013

Now that the partial government shutdown is over, its back to business as usual. As such, the Senate will tackle the controversial nomination of Richard…

Labor and Employment

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Boston Bus Drivers Illegal Strike

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 10/09/2013

On October 8, hundreds of Boston Public School union bus drivers went on a surprise strike, which left nearly 33,000 kids without a ride to…

Labor and Employment

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Obama Administration Memo: Keep Paying Union Bosses on Official Time

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 10/07/2013

Over the weekend, the House unanimously passed the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. If passed by the Senate, all furloughed federal employees will receive…

Labor and Employment

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NYC Rubber Rooms Still Packed

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 10/02/2013

Just three years ago, New York City Mayor Bloomberg and the United Federation of Teachers publicly heralded a deal to end "rubber rooms," the reassignment…

Labor and Employment

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California Labor Board Rejects Farm Workers’ Petition to Decertify Union

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 09/27/2013

On September 25, the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board denied a petition submitted by Gerawan Farming workers to decertify the United Farm Workers union.

Labor and Employment

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Farm Workers Resist Union Representation

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 09/25/2013

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Labor Relations Board show that less than 10 percent of employees actually voted for their…

Labor and Employment

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Private Lobbyists and Public Pensions Don’t Mix

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 09/20/2013

Government officials mismanaging public funds is nothing new. But giving public pensions to private lobbyists is a new low. A recent Associated Press report uncovered…

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Private lobbyists collecting public pensions is illegal gift

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 09/20/2013

State and local pension funds face unfunded liabilities ranging from $3 trillion to $5 trillion, according to various reports. This is well-known problem and many…

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