A Union-Approved Candidate
Here at Labor Pains, we often talk about the political clout of unions, how they funnel millions upon millions of dollars into elections, the vast majority of which goes to Democratic candidates. But it’s not often that a union makes a power play this blatant: A government studies teacher at Washington Irving High School in [more...]

Posted Tue, 31 Aug 2010 .

What They Are Really Thinking
The recent kerfuffle over the Los Angeles Times releasing scads of data on LA’s teachers has provided some interesting insights into how defenders of teachers unions think. The head of the LA teachers union, for example, said he was “outraged” that the Times would publish data revealing which teachers were effective and which teachers weren’t [more...]

Posted Mon, 30 Aug 2010 .

News

PRESS RELEASE
Center for Union Facts Statement on Flawed Brofenbrenner Study
5/20/09

WASHINGTON- Today, J. Justin Wilson, Managing Director for the Center for Union Facts released the following statement about Kate Broffenbrenner’s study of employer behavior in union organizing drives.

“Once again, former union organizer Kate Brofenbrenner reheats the results of the same biased, decade old survey of union organizers that has been debunked countless times,” said J. Justin Wilson, Managing Director of the Center for Union Facts. “In fact, her own analysis of data from the National Labor Relations Board completely undermines the results from her prejudiced made-for-release survey.

“If you look at the raw data, the number of unfair labor practices by employers in 2008 is no more dramatic or noteworthy than they have ever been. Only 4% of the allegations against employers that “wages or benefits would be altered” were upheld or settled. Only 2% of the harassment charges were upheld or settled. While it would advance Brofenbrenner’s agenda to make this problem seem bigger than it is, the facts don’t back up her claims.”

“Policy makers should trust the National Labor Relations Board's own data, not opinions from paid union organizers,” Wilson concluded.

The Center for Union Facts is a non-profit organization supported by foundations, businesses, union members, and the general public. We are dedicated to showing Americans the truth about today's union leadership. For further information or to arrange an interview please call Sarah Longwell at (202) 463-7106.