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Senate Democrats reject amendment that would prevent TSA workers from unionizing

February 15, 2011 6:26 pm Robert Zimmerman

A bipartisan abuse of freedom! Senate Democrats rejected an amendment today that would have prevented TSA workers from unionizing. Meanwhile, the Republicans in the House have extended the provisions of the Patriot Act that allow for the surveillance of ordinary citizens, without explanation.

TSA allowed to unionize despite law forbidding such action

November 18, 2010 9:40 am Robert Zimmerman

The law, a living document! The Federal Labor Relations Authority has given TSA staffers permission to unionize, despite the fact that the law creating the TSA expressly forbids such action. More here.

New Zealand might lose $700 million in movie business due to union

October 21, 2010 10:26 am Robert Zimmerman

Talk about stupid: New Zealand might lose $700 million in movie production business due to a boycott by an Australian-based actors union. Fun quote:

Fifteen hundred workers, including directors, technicians and crew who [oppose the actors union], met at . . . Miramar Studios at 5pm for an emergency meeting this evening. By 7pm, they were storming the Actors Equity meeting in the city.