Union fines, political objective

Just finished discussing a labor organizations right to fine members with my labor law class. This link makes the points pretty effectively. Unions have the right to dictate certain conduct to its members, and members who fail to perform risk fines levied by the union. It also shows equally effectively that political trackers will say and do pretty much what has to be done to get the dirt.

Labor wins majority in 2008

For each fiscal year the National Labor Relations Board issues an Annual Report full of statistical information about the cases handled by the Board. The latest report for FY 2008 (ending September 30, 2008) contains some interesting stuff. For example, unions won 56% of the secret ballot elections, or 60% depending on which elections make up the total.