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| Executive Order Big Payoff For Big Labor |
| 2010-04-17 |
| In February Obama quietly signed Executive Order 13502 ordering federal agencies to accept only union shop bids for construction projects over $25 million. Since only 15% of construction workers are unionized this virtually guarantees: every union construction worker a job and that nonunion workers will be banging down the doors of union halls. The “$25 million' threshold will provide work for just enough non-union workers to give credibility to the lie that “Oh no we don't hire ONLY union workers, why take a look at our books.' In this worst economy since Democrat Franklin Roosevelt's Administration paying union workers merely because they are union workers makes no sense. The average weekly salary for a unionize construction worker is $908.00, but the average non-union worker earns just $710.00 or 22% less. Obama's sellout will cost us more for each federal project because it slams a double edge sword into our heart. It means federal projects can only be completed with union work that always costs more, and actual free market costs have been obliterated as jobs will be regularly over bid. The average union pension program has been looted and is only 62% funded. Plans with just 80% of necessary funding are labeled “endangered' and those under 65% of funding are called “critical' by the same federal auditors who will be ordered to look the other way when these contracts are signed. Bet on this. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #8 The numbers on this page are based on contributions of $200 or more from PACs and individuals to federal candidates and from PAC, individual and soft money donors to political parties, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. While election cycles are shown in charts as 1996, 1998, 2000 etc. they actually represent two-year periods. For example, the 2002 election cycle runs from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002. NOTE: Soft money contributions were not publicly disclosed until the 1991-92 election cycle and were banned after the 2002 cycle. Data for the current election cycle was released by the Federal Election Commission on March 21, 2010. You can click on each donor for a further breakout: SEIU 2010 Total: $729,115 Dems: $730,115 Reps: $-11,000 -$11,000? Or is it -$1,000? Did SEIU demand a refund? |
| Posted by: ed 2010-04-17 19:05 |
| #7 Ed, that is fascinating. Basically, the unions are essentially buying elections. The 2010 cycle is the same--or at least they are trying to buy the 2010 election if I understand the contribution breakout. Are these contributions for all national, state, and local elections. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-04-17 18:54 |
| #6 On that link, you can select donations for the 2010 election cycle. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-04-17 18:49 |
| #5 Thanks Ed. I have no further questions. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-04-17 18:39 |
| #4 Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2010 |
| Posted by: ed 2010-04-17 18:02 |
| #3 Anyone did the math on the Union kickbacks to the Barry and the Dems this EO will produce? It's the Chicago way...right? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-04-17 17:55 |
| #2 Looting of funds that is. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-04-17 17:52 |
| #1 Seems to be SOP with union funds and governmental funds. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-04-17 17:51 |