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corner.nationalreview.com - 3/18/2009
Obama Policies Destroying Union Jobs?
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Here's a display of hypocrisy you don't see everyday: The Service Employees International Union, considered the most influential union in the nation, has notified the union that represents about 220 of its national field staff and organizers that 75 of them are being laid off. In return, the ...
rasmussenreports.com - 3/16/2009
Just 9% of Non-Union Workers Want to Join Union
— rasmussenreports.com — Union members tend to believe that most workers want to join a labor union. The latest Rasmussen... Reports national telephone survey found that 47% of union members hold that view while only 18% disagree. But those who don’t belong to a union hold a ... (more) Just 9% of Non-Union Workers Want to Join Union

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taxpayer.net - 3/20/2009
TaxPayersFor CommonSense: "State by State Breakdown of Earmarks"
— taxpayer.net — March 13, 2009 Update: Version 5 is now available. (Download it here) This version includes member state... and party, and also allows for a partisan tabulation of who got how many earmarks. We did not try to parse an earmark among parties; we only ... (more) TaxPayersFor CommonSense: "State by State Breakdown of ...

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tigerhawk.blogspot.com - 3/22/2009
Destroying value right and left
— tigerhawk.blogspot.com — In yet another regulatory blow, the Obama administration is now talking about regulating the pay of executives... at all public companies. One might argue about this for hours, but several observations leap to mind.First, this will do nothing to ... (more) Destroying value right and left

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Neptunus Lex:  Putting Workers First

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Putting Workers First
Neptunus Lex — At the Service Employees International Union. First on the chopping block, that is.

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