Higher Prices Don’t Make Workers ‘Wealthier’
Six of the bottom seven states for purchasing power are forced-unionism states, highlighting the economic impact of compulsory union membership.
What are big labor’s true intentions on health care reform? Why are they plowing millions of dollars of workers dues money into a public relations campaign to enact the law? James Sherk has an explanation:
Organized labor is campaigning for government-run health care for the same reason that the private insurance industry is campaigning against it — it is very much in their self interest. The union movement will gain billions of dollars if Obamacare passes.
The most obvious payout is the taxpayer bailout for union health plans. Many union-negotiated retiree health plans cannot pay their scheduled benefits. Rather than reducing benefits, the bill passes those costs onto taxpayers to the tune of $10 billion. But that is small potatoes compared to what the bill will do for [compelled] union “membership.”
Six of the bottom seven states for purchasing power are forced-unionism states, highlighting the economic impact of compulsory union membership.
Forced-Dues States remain stagnant at 2019 employment levels, while Right to Work states saw significant job growth post-COVID-19, highlighting the benefits of worker freedom from compulsory unionism.
For years, states with Right to Work protections for employees have been driving U.S. factory job growth.