Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » unions http://newstalk870.am Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Do Unions 'Work' Anymore? Obama Campaign-Walmart 'strikes' and Political Influence http://newstalk870.am/do-unions-work-anymore-obama-campaign-walmart-strikes-and-political-influence/ http://newstalk870.am/do-unions-work-anymore-obama-campaign-walmart-strikes-and-political-influence/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:00:31 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=109021 Since the election of President Obama, and due to a number of national actions over the last few years, labor unions have been front page news almost daily.  The question being asked frequently today is, do they still really deliver the 'goods' for their workers?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/do-unions-work-anymore-obama-campaign-walmart-strikes-and-political-influence/feed/ 0 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Black Friday-Did Union Protests Affect Wal-mart Or Not? Evidence Says No. http://newstalk870.am/black-friday-did-union-protests-affect-wal-mart-or-not-evidence-says-no/ http://newstalk870.am/black-friday-did-union-protests-affect-wal-mart-or-not-evidence-says-no/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:53:37 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=108715 If you watched the 'news', you might have thought it was pandemonium outside every Wal-mart across the U.S.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/black-friday-did-union-protests-affect-wal-mart-or-not-evidence-says-no/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Wal-Mart Fires Back At Strike Plans-Labor Union For Alleged Illegal Activities http://newstalk870.am/wal-mart-fires-back-at-strike-plans-labor-union-for-alleged-illegal-activities/ http://newstalk870.am/wal-mart-fires-back-at-strike-plans-labor-union-for-alleged-illegal-activities/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:25:37 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=108009 Just ahead of the busiest retail weekend of the year, Wal-Mart has a filed legal complaint against a union.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wal-mart-fires-back-at-strike-plans-labor-union-for-alleged-illegal-activities/feed/ 0 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Hostess Going Out Of Business – CEO Blames Union for Collapse [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/hostess-going-out-of-business-ceo-blames-union-for-collapse-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/hostess-going-out-of-business-ceo-blames-union-for-collapse-poll/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:26:56 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=107385 As one critic put it, sometimes workers bite the hand that feeds them, but rarely do they "eat it."

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/hostess-going-out-of-business-ceo-blames-union-for-collapse-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Should Teachers Be Allowed to Strike? — Survey of the Day http://newstalk870.am/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk870.am/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:00:24 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=141480 Chicago is in the midst of teacher strike that is affecting roughly 350,000 students.

There is some debate over whether the strike is permitted under Illinois law since the unions' list of grievances extends beyond pay and benefits -- which are the only issues they have the legal right to strike over.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images 'Gov. Walker 'Re-Election' Spells Defeat For Public Sector Unions' – Forbes http://newstalk870.am/gov-walker-re-election-spells-defeat-for-public-sector-unions-forbes/ http://newstalk870.am/gov-walker-re-election-spells-defeat-for-public-sector-unions-forbes/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:00:48 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=67444 With Conservative Governor Scott Walker winning affirmation in Wisconsin, and voters defeating his recall,  Forbes says it's the beginning of the end for many public sector  unions.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/gov-walker-re-election-spells-defeat-for-public-sector-unions-forbes/feed/ 0 (Photo by Tom Lynn/Getty Images Labor Unions Using Intimidation To Eliminate Secret Ballot http://newstalk870.am/labor-unions-using-intimidation-to-eliminate-secret-ballot/ http://newstalk870.am/labor-unions-using-intimidation-to-eliminate-secret-ballot/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 18:00:36 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=62180 According to a new study from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, labor unions are strong-arming companies in their efforts to eliminate the 'secret ballot' voting method.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/labor-unions-using-intimidation-to-eliminate-secret-ballot/feed/ 0 MSNBC Commentator Took Union Money (VIDEO) http://newstalk870.am/msnbc-commentator-took-union-money-video/ http://newstalk870.am/msnbc-commentator-took-union-money-video/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:00:56 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=47251 MSNBC Commentator and progressive talk show host Ed Schultz has been taken to task by Bill O'Reilly about taking a lot of union money.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/msnbc-commentator-took-union-money-video/feed/ 0 (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images) Labor Unions Get Most Of ObamaCare Waivers http://newstalk870.am/labor-unions-get-most-of-obamacare-waivers/ http://newstalk870.am/labor-unions-get-most-of-obamacare-waivers/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:00:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=34116 Labor Unions were a BIG supporter of the controversial plan, now they don't want any part of it

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