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January 31, 2012
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BLS: Union Membership Up by 49k in 2011; Union Share Slips 0.1%
WASHINGTON (PAI)— Unions gained a net of 49,000 members nationwide in 2011 compared to the year before, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. But while it calculated that union membership rose to 14.764 million, it said the union share of the U.S. workforce slipped slightly, down 0.1%, to 11.8%
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Union Leaders Praise Obama’s Economic Themes
WASHINGTON (PAI)— Union leaders praised Democratic President Barack Obama’s emphasis, in his State of the Union address, on economic themes including raising taxes on the wealthy while insuring payroll taxes on the middle class do not rise
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Indiana House OKs Right-to-Work Bill
INDIANAPOLIS (PAI)— By a 54-44 almost party-line vote, the Republican-run Indiana House approved a so-called “right-to-work” bill on Jan. 25. After working out differences with a previously passed state senate version, the legislation will go to GOP Gov. Mitch Daniels, who cut TV ads for it and has promised to sign it
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Unions Slam Flood of Corporate Campaign Cash
WASHINGTON (PAI)— With the U.S. political system inundated by a flood of unchecked, uncontrollable corporate campaign cash funneled through unaccountable political campaign finance committees, unions blasted the tide of contributions. One, the Communications Workers, backs a constitutional amendment to halt the deluge
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