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Union Membership Plummets, According to Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Report

Center for Union Facts: Continued Drop in Union Membership Levels Shows that Organized Labor is No Longer Serving its Members’ Needs

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Center for Union Facts

“The Center for Union Facts is a non-profit organization supported by foundations, businesses, union members, and the general public. We are dedicated to showing Americans the facts about today’s union leadership.”

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(Ohioans for Workplace Freedom)

Well here you go . . . long-time retired USW member . . .

“It isn't going to get anymore credible than the "Bureau of Labor Statistics" ” ~ Munster

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Union Membership Plummets, According to Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Report

Center for Union Facts: Continued Drop in Union Membership Levels Shows that Organized Labor is No Longer Serving its Members’ Needs

(LaborPains)

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(ohioansforworkplacefreedom)

LOL . . .“It isn't going to get anymore credible than the "Bureau of Labor Statistics" ” ~ Munster

* * * Union Membership Plummets, According to Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Report

Center for Union Facts: Continued Drop in Union Membership Levels Shows that Organized Labor is No Longer Serving its Members’ Needs

(LaborPains)

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(ohioansforworkplacefreedom)

“Twenty-four states have passed right-to-work legislation, the most recent being Michigan and Indiana in 2012.”

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Mark Mix talks right-to-work with club

By Erin Ragan

(Southeast Missourian)

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(ohioansforworkplacefreedom)

"And every year, those city pensions grow by 3 percent. Records show the top earners are:"

"James McNally, vice president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150. He receives nearly $115,000 a year even though at the time he retired, in 2008, he had not worked for the city in more than 13 years. He was only 51 when he started collecting a city pension. By the time he turns 78, he will have received roughly $4 million from the city laborers' fund."

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Law gives huge pension perks to union leaders

In all, 23 expected to collect combined $56 million in their lifetimes

By Jason Grotto

(Chicago Tribune)

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Law gives huge pension perks to union leaders

In all, 23 expected to collect combined $56 million in their lifetimes

By Jason Grotto

(Chicago Tribune)

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Right to Work States Offer Competitive Pay, Far Superior Job Opportunities For Teachers

By Stan Greer

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(ohioansforworkplacefreedom)

Reminder: I respectfully decline answering any questions from an alleged 60+ year old long-time retired dues exempt union husband of a NEA union boss, who ‘for over two years’ has had to resort to repetitive name-calling, insults and wild claims.

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Today might be a good day for fishing but not phishing . . . LOL

Go fish . . . LOL

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Paying out Pension Promises

By Eileen Norcross

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I respectfully decline answering any questions from an alleged 60+ year old husband of a school teacher who ‘for over two years’ has had to resort to repetitive name-calling, insults and wild claims.

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“munster, much like the addict, when you are immersed in the lifestyle, it becomes difficult to step outside to see the truth of what you are supporting. i think your indoctrination far exceeds mine. the addict rarely admits they have a problem.” ~ luvthesouth

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Union leader draws lucrative pension perk based on false information

By Jason Grotto

(Chicago Tribune)

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“President Obama’s recess appointments have been ruled unconstitutional once again by a second court, but that does not seem to phase the NLRB, which takes its orders from Big Labor bosses.”

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Court Smacks NLRB Again

By NRTWC

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“In Chicago, teacher union leaders have won the lottery of municipal benefits. Twenty-three union leaders will be receiving a total of $56,000,000 in retirement. For most, these pension benefits will be greater than the salaries that they made while employed by the union. On the 1991 law that has secured these benefits, the Chicago Tribune reports:”

Windfall for Chicago Union Leaders

by Emily Washington

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(ohioansforworkplacefreedom)

“You authorize a stranger to think for you, speak for you, act for you and make decisions concerning your wages, benefits, and working conditions – as well as things outside of the workplace that affect you and your family”

“The Truth”

“* With a union the employee loses his voice.”

“* The union becomes the voice for the employee.”

“* It is the union’s interest – and not the employees’ – that becomes all important.”

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Webinar Handout- 10 Lies a Union Will Tell

PDF

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“As the video explains, teachers who want to teach in public schools often don’t have the option of keeping their union dues instead of funding political causes. This helps to explain the union’s incentive to grow the public sector workforce, even if the growth in spending does not result in improved outcomes for taxpayers.”

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New video explores source of union influence in politics

by Emily Washington

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Teamster Union Faces Charges for Papering Over Indy Domtar Workers' Rights

Union and company officials ignore Indiana's Right to Work law

By Anthony Riedel

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Nurse Union Faces Federal Suit for Selling out Workers

Union organizers’ intimidation sways outcome of unionization election

By Anthony Riedel

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“Indiana passed landmark right to work legislation in March 2012. Under the law, companies and unions can’t negotiate a contract after March 14, 2012 that requires nonmembers to pay fees for representation.”

“The Graphic Communications International Union, Local 17M, will advise Domtar Paper Co., to cease deducting union fees from the paychecks of six Indianapolis-area employees after they filed unfair labor practice charges alleging a violation of the state’s right to work law.”

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Union to stop taking fees from 6 members in right to work flap

by Chris Sikich

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