Although surprisingly NOT registered as a lobbyist, SEIU Top Boss Andy Stern is The White House's most frequent visitor [1]. Union bosses get top billing at high-profile administration events [2]. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis's last job was at Big Labor-front group American Rights at Work [3]. To commemorate the union bosses' newfound friendliness with top White House politicos, we decided to put together a short video on the Obama Administration relationship with Big Labor:
The Right to Work Foundation continues to work [4] tirelessly [5] to promote greater transparency at the Department of Labor. Unfortunately, the root of the too-close-for-comfort relationship between union bosses and the White House can be traced back to Big Labor's many government-granted powers. Until we're able to roll back these union boss privileges, the White House will remain a favored destination for Big Labor bosses.
Links:
[1] http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/10/30/seius-stern-tops-white-house-visitor-list/tab/article/
[2] http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/google-exec-columbia-prof-union-leaders-among-invitees-to-wh-jobs-summit.php
[3] http://www.nrtw.org/en/press/2009/11/worker-advocate-files-lawsuit-force-
[4] http://www.nrtw.org/en/press/2009/12/union-watchdog-files-second-disclosure-request-12022009
[5] http://www.nrtw.org/en/press/2009/11/worker-advocate-files-lawsuit-force-