Browsing All posts tagged under »Unions«

Oregon SEIU Demands Higher Wages, More Vacation, Unicorn Rides

February 22, 2013 by

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OK, I made that last one up.   But in a state with billions in unfunded liabilities, business-strangling environmental regulations, and an overtaxed, overburdened private sector, unicorn rides are about as realistic as any of their other demands. Hannah Hoffman writes at the Statesman Journal: The state’s largest public-sector union released a list of its bargaining demands […]

Media Ignores Union Violence, White House Refuses To Condemn It

December 13, 2012 by

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If Tea Partiers behaved like this, I guarantee Obama would have soundly condemned it and the footage would have been all over the news 24/7 for the next week. Instead, the media has done a nearly complete blackout: Last night, all the major television networks chose not to show footage of violent union members in […]

Union Pricing

December 12, 2012 by

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If unions are good for industry, then being treated like a union should be good for union workers, right? I can’t help but wonder, though, if they’d buy their own economics… Take a listen! I Spy Minute for Wed Dec 12 2012. Or read the transcript, below. Follow Mark on Twitter @iSpyRadioShow and look for […]

Obama Attacks Michigan For Granting Right To Work As Unions Turn Violent, Threaten 'Civil War,' 'Blood'

December 11, 2012 by

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Brutality & Violence from Union Protestors, AFP Activists Trampled On View on YouTube Unions are like the mob.   They want you to pay them for “protection,” when in fact they are the true oppressors and extortionists. Michigan is finally restoring workers’ God-given freedom of association, meaning they can freely choose whether or not to […]

Right to Work

December 11, 2012 by

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With the protests breaking out in Michigan over right to work legislation, I thought a little history was in order, because right to work is about protecting workers. And somehow I bet “We have the right to take your money” isn’t on any of the pro-union protest signs… Take a listen: I Spy Minute for […]

Payback: Obama Gives Unions Access To Personal Contact Info Of Non-Union Workers

November 17, 2012 by

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If you’re not a union member, be prepared to be hounded and harassed…and DON’T SIGN ANYTHING, even if they claim it’s just a “petition” or “survey.” A lot of people are going to be unpleasantly surprised when they discover that union organizers have been given their phone number, e-mail and home address without their knowledge […]

November 12 is the first anniversary of 54°40’ Or Fight!

November 11, 2012 by

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I am proud and humbled to celebrate the first anniversary of this blog. It has evolved quite a bit in its first year. I am most proud of the contributors who have agreed to post their stories at 54°40’ Or Fight! We now have 21 active contributors from around the State of Oregon. Several veteran […]

Union Sends Intimidation Letter To Oregon Voters

November 3, 2012 by

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Unfortunately, unions in Oregon have a history of thuggish behavior like this.   They’re terrified of a Wisconsin-like Scott Walker moment that would threaten their stranglehold on the purse strings and power in this state. Breitbart reports: Voters in Oregon are receiving a mailer from the AFL-CIO that could imply their votes in the upcoming […]

Oregon TEA Party: Making Friends One Citizen at a Time

October 19, 2012 by

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October 12, 2012, Portland Oregon:  As Mitt Romney surges ahead in the polls, more and more conservatives are coming forward to say “Hi” and inquire about the new Oregon TEA Party Freedom Bus.  As the bus prepares to head off to an event Suzie, an Oregon voter who was driving by with her dog “Rusty,” […]

A Disturbing Trend Among Oregon Democratic Candidates – Ducking Debates | FreedomWorks

September 30, 2012 by

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This week, at least three prominent campaigns were in the news for all the wrong reasons in Oregon. In each case, debates have either been blown off, fought about or refused altogether. In all three cases, it was the Democrat candidate who was responsible for the breakdown. The three candidates were Peter DeFazio, Ellen Rosenblum […]