On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party was founded at a meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin. Ideas of labor, both free and slave, were central to Republican Party ideology and would have massive implications for decades, not only with the end of slavery during the Civil War,...

Governor DuBois?

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In Robert Farley
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On March 19, 2014
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Some twenty-eight years ago, I missed the final episode of Benson.  I had been devoted to the series up to that point, and was excited to see who would win the governor's race between Lieutentant Governor Benson DuBois, Governor Eugene Gatling, and Senator Tyler.  For reasons...

The Dysfunctional NLRB

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In General
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On March 19, 2014
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The NLRB simply does not work for private sector labor. The long appeals and lack of meaningful punishment for corporate violations means that employers can engage in open intimidation of union organizing, knowing that even if they get busted, it can be years before a case...
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