

Here's a quick wrap for Labor Day 2008.
Barack Obama:
The One's political ops are soaking up union dues at 150 times the rate of John McCain's campaign - and that's only what's
disclosed. This despite nearly 40% of union members not supporting their union's political agenda. Story:
here
EFCA: The horribly misnamed "Employee Free Choice Act" is a dud - especially among union members - and anti-EFCA ads are getting the ear of receptive voters across the country. Slate.com even suggested that Barack back-off the idea of forcing disinterested workers into a union without a vote; story is:
here. Union bigs' myths about 'card-check' are getting debunked left and right in the media - see stories:
here
SEIU: Over the past week,
The Los Angeles Times' Paul Pringle has chronicled a mushrooming embezzlement scandal starring President
Andy Stern's proteges. SEIU officials in California and Michigan have stepped down. Twin federal probes - by Congress and the U.S. Dept. of Labor - have been launched. Read more about it at
The Times:
here and
here, with all the latest SEIU stories:
here

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Jim Hoffa's protectorate nabbed a prominent award last week: The year's most-decertified labor union. SEIU came in a distant second. Read the story: here

NEA: Back to school? Teachers in a Pennsylvania affiliate rejected a fact-finder twice, and are out on strike. The story is: here

ACORN: The union-backed voter fraud group and its founder, Wade Rathke, are in big trouble with elections officials all over the nation. It is reflecting poorly on ACORN's friends like Barack Obama, SEIU and TIDES Foundation. Stay updated on all the latest ACORN stories and videos: here

TIDES: Another embezzlement has been revealed at leftist Drummond Pike's politically-edged charity - that has given away $ billions to collectivist causes. Earlier, Pike was exposed for covering up a $ 1 million embezzlement crime from ACORN by the brother of Wade Rathke; the stories are: here
(nwrepublican.blogspot.com)