GOP’s ‘Dangerous Liaison’ With Union Bigwigs
Josh Hawley distances himself from pro-Right to Work pledges, aligning with union bosses like the Teamsters, despite their history of corruption.
Seeking to punish Wisconsin legislators who voted to reform the state’s collective bargaining process, union activists are pushing recall elections and union bosses, driven by revenge, are spending like mad to oust State Senators who refused to toe their line. The Milwaukee Journal notes that unions have given their candidates a huge cash advantage in these recall elections with the AFL-CIO kicking in $3 million of forced union dues money. The pro-big labor group running the effort also reports receiving ” hundreds of thousands of dollars – both cash and in-kind – from units of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state’s biggest teachers union; and the United Food and Commercial Workers.”
Josh Hawley distances himself from pro-Right to Work pledges, aligning with union bosses like the Teamsters, despite their history of corruption.
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.
If he is still majority leader in 2025, Chuck Schumer could, with help from cohorts like Tammy Baldwin, Jon Tester, and Jacky Rosen deploy the “nuclear option” against Right to Work.