Omnibusting: Omnibus Spending Bill, Earmarks, Pork and Budget Gimmicks

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Sneaking in the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

December 15, 2007 · No Comments

Democrats may attempt to insert the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (H.R. 980) — legislation that would force all state and local governments to collectively bargain with police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel — circumventing a legislative process that is well underway. At the behest of Big Labor, the legislation severely restricts the freedom of state and local governments to craft employment policies for public safety officers.

Hat Tip: House Minority Leader John Boehner

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Weakening Oversight of Criminal Labor Activities

December 15, 2007 · No Comments

Tucked in the omnibus spending bill could be an effort to narrow the Department of Labor’s jurisdiction over labor racketeering and organized criminal enterprises, limiting responsibility exclusively to the Inspector General while excluding the rest of the Department.

Hat Tip: House Minority Leader John Boehner

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