W Times: Obama's cost-saving measures include closing union oversight office

[Omaha Steve]

I got this from a friend of mine: Note that "former acting chief of staff to Elaine Chao" is not identified in his current role at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce fighting unions and the Employee Free Choice Act, but hey, it's the Washington Times.

OS

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/back-story/2009/jul/28/obamas-cost-saving-measures-include-closing-union-/?feat=home_blogs

By Amanda Carpenter on July 28, 2009 into The Back Story

The Obama Administration has found a way to cut $100 million from the federal budget and one of the items on the chopping block is an office inside the Department of Labor that helps manage oversight of labor unions, among other things.

Pursuant to President Obama’s April order that federal agencies come up with a way to eliminate $100 million in wasteful spending, White House Budget Chief Peter Orzsag and Cabinet Secretary Christopher Lu issued a 20-page list of items to cut to the president on Monday.

One of the proposed cost-saving measures is to “disband” the Employment Standards Administration, a part of the Department of Labor that houses the Office of Labor Standards Management, which has the power to audit and investigate labor unions for corruption and embezzlement.

Mr. Orzsag and Mr. Lu said eliminating the ESA’s Assistant Secretary and two Deputy Assistant Secretary positions and administration office would save $1.75 million over the next ten years.

FULL story at link.

[zbdent]

1. I'd believe it more if the link was from

the National Enquirer ...

[madrchsod]

2. washington times is making up stories again....

[spanone]

3. nooze from 'reverend' moon

[Igel]

4. Eh.

Not entirely as billed.

Similar take on the matter: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/07/28/obama-administration-makes-good-on-spending-cuts-pledge/

Possibly a better source, pointing out that it's a change to the org chart, in many respects:
http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:LuBkOGr0h_0J:www.morganlewis.com/pubs/LEPG_EmploymentStandardsAdministration_LF_10jul09.pdf+Employment+Standards+Administration&hl=en&gl=us

[Omaha Steve]

5. Thank You

I'll take all the help I can get.

OS