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Shadowbosses: Government Unions Control America and Rob Taxpayers Blind - Mallory Factor Book Review: Shadowbosses by Mallory Factor and Elizabeth Factor Forbes.com 8/26/2012

Right to Work -- allowing every person to choose whether or not to join a union and pay dues — leads to greater personal wealth, freedom, and jobs for workers. Right to Work Works! The New American 14 June 2012 The concept of the right to work is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was drafted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Article 23.1 declares, “Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work, and to protection against unemployment.” Article 23.4 goes on to state,...

National Education Association’s retiring top lawyer, Bob Chanin, speaking at the NEA’s annual meeting in July, 2009: “Despite what some among us would like to believe it is not because of our creative ideas. It is not because of the merit of our positions. It is not because we care about children and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child. NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power.”

ELECTION 2006 Unions threaten consumer boycott to dry up campaign contributions California labor groups warn national retailers: Oppose Reiner initiative, you'll be blackballed Union supporters of a California ballot measure promising "Preschool for All" have threatened several national retailers with a nationwide boycott if their companies or major shareholders make contributions to the opposition campaign. Representatives for the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic – major mall-based clothing retailers – were sent letters last week from the Service Employees International Union and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees warning that a national action against all their stores...

Characterizing his agenda this year as a "great battle" against "evil," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used a 28-minute speech at the state Republican convention Friday night to rally fellow party members around his plans to fight Democratic interests at the ballot box. Vowing to pass four broad government-overhaul measures at a special election later this year, Schwarzenegger said public employee labor unions and other foes are amassing $200 million to fight him. --snip-- "That's why they fixed a little here, a little there. But now we're going to the source. We're going right there where all the evil is, and we're...

Friday, March 19, 2004 Unions Flourish Under Richardson By John DendahlSyndicated Columnist    Thanks to four University of New Mexico regents, a bountiful harvest continues. I speak here of the returns to organized labor on its huge investment in Gov. Bill Richardson. UNM plans a major hospital expansion, and its Board of Regents has effectively erected a union-only fence around the project.     First, a slight digression.     On Dec. 27, 2002, dictator-in-waiting Richardson wrote to regents of all state universities "requesting" their resignations. The letters concluded, "Should you wish to be considered for either your current position or another in...

<p>As Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledged the cheers of supporters and claimed the governorship last October, he pledged to shake up the back-scratching, corrosive politics that had made the Capitol a well-deserved laughingstock.</p> <p>"For the people to win, politics as usual must lose," Schwarzenegger declared.</p>