BY Moshe Z. Marvit – Some held out hope that Justice Scalia might go labor’s way on Friedrichs, because of his understanding of the ‘free rider’ problem. But that hope was dashed during oral arguments. Conservatives had a great plan…
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Ted Cruz Says He Will Filibuster Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination
By Melissa Chan – Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz on Sunday pledged to filibuster any appointee President Obama nominates to fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Texas senator said he would prolong the process of…
Union leader John Dougherty now has his own air force
By Tom MacDonald – A Philadelphia labor union is using unmanned aircraft to survey building sites in the city. John Dougherty, head of the Philadelphia Building Trades Council says he’s bought three drones scanning the city for unscrupulous contractors who…
USPS Earns $1.3 Billion Operating Profit in First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016
By American Postal Workers Union – The Postal Service earned an operating profit of $1.3 billion in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2016, compared to $1.1 billion the same time last year, according to financial results released Feb. 9….
Philadelphia police union won’t hold picnic at Dorney Park (And For Good Reason) Kudos to John McNesby and Co!
By The Associated Press – ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – One of the nation’s largest police unions won’t hold its annual picnic at a Pennsylvania amusement park after learning how officials treated an employee with special needs. The (Allentown) Morning Call…
