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Labor Relations Radio E145: Did you know that 95% of unionized employees NEVER VOTED to unionize? I4AW's Vinnie Vernuccio explains.
A new study looks at the number of unionized employees, as opposed to employees who actually voted to unionize. Did you know that more than 95 percent of unionized private-sector employees have never voted to be unionized? As Americans, every two, four, or six years, we head to polls to cast our ballots for who we want
Labor Relations Radio E144—Alex MacDonald Explains How Unions' Right to"Exclusive Representation" May Be Unconstitutional
A case with huge ramifications is making its way through the legal system. Alex MacDonald, from Workplace Policy Institute, returns to Labor Relations Radio to discuss the filing of an amicus brief (for a writ of certiorari) with the U.S. Supreme Court for the Court to clarify a prior decision from 1984 that, if succes
Labor Relations Radio E143: Arizona Just Ended Taxpayer Dollars Being Used To Fund Union Business—Jon Riches Explains How
The Goldwater Institute"s Vice President for Litigation explains the principles behind how Arizona just ended union "release time." Whether or not taxpayers realize it, government unions use taxpayer funds to fund union business. This practice, known as “release time” or “official time,” drives up the cost of governmen
Labor Relations Radio E 142—ABC's Patrick Scarpati on AI in the Construction Industry
AI is not all the way through the industry yet, but it"s coming faster than many realize. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent across various industries, one industry that is not often included in the AI discussion in the construction industry. In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Patrick Scarpat
Labor Relations Radio E141—Tom Manzo On California Fast Food Workers Wanting Another Raise & How Unions Are Destroying The Once-Golden State
Only months after the State of California required fast-food operators to raise the minimum wage from $16 to $20 per hour, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) wants the minimum wage raised again. In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Tom Manzo, President of the California Business & Industrial Alliance
Labor Relations Radio E140—Here's How Chicago Employees Turned Around An Ambush Election By Trader Joe's United
Trader Joe"s employees had barely three weeks to turn around an ambush election that had been plotted for months. Here"s how they did it. Within three weeks earlier this Spring, employees of a Trader Joe’s store in Chicago turned around an ambush election by Trader Joe’s United. They did so without help from their empl