Obama’s Stimulus for Unions

Publius Forum ^ | 10/08/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

Stimulating the economy isn't nearly as important to President Obama as putting federal dollars into the pockets of his union cronies. Because of Obama's PLA Executive Order, thousands of jobs are going to unions in states that have few union members.

The Washington Times, for instance, reports that Obama has grandiosely given a $35 million federal construction project to the New Hampshire. But there are strings attached, strings that pull federal pay levers for the exclusive benefit of unions.

In February Obama signed Executive Order 13202 that demanded that project labor agreements be forced on every federal construction project. These PLAs would demand that federal construction projects either hire union labor or pay all workers union wages. Of course, as these non-union workers are getting union wages the government will also be deducting union dues from their paychecks regardless of whether said worker is in a union or not. This is little else than a direct transfer of federal money to union coffers.

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[Mobile Vulgus]

Union thugs getting a big payoff from the White House.

[norton]

"it is highly doubtful that any of these non-union workers will ever see any benefits from dues and pension payments that they might make while employed on the federal project."

In years long past I worked for a small service company that was strong armed into admitting the teamsters. Employees had been heavily divided but the pro-union guys literally forced the vote in their favor.

First result was a noteworthy cut in take home pay for each and every one, no increase in benefits, and termination of a whole lot of friendships.