Are police union bosses in California bullies? Judging by the ugly tone of the “playbook” used by the Upland law firm, which represents 120 police union locals across the Golden State in contract negotiations, many of them are. In a…
By Larry Sand On August 13, 2013 · (From UnionWatch) Teachers union treasurer perpetuates myths about worker freedom. The term “right-to-work” (RTW) very simply means that workers don’t have to pay…
Big Labor is so used to getting everything they want from the state government, they want everyone to know it’s their house, MyGovCost reports: On June 5, some 8,000 government employee union members rallied at the California capitol. “We’re letting them know this…
Nicole Gelinas looks at how big labor monopoly power has bankrupted cities and the end result is their retirees are getting the shaft because of it. Imagine you’re a retiree with chronic health problems on a fixed income, but…
Sean Higgins looks at an outrageous decision by the California Supreme Court that found that employees must pay union dues even if they are not in the union and the union has the right to your personal, private information:…
Last week, American Interest blogger Walter Russell Mead commented on an extraordinary unfolding battle in the Golden State. As Mead explained in a March 6 post (linked below), the battle is a consequence of San Diego voters’ overwhelming approval last…
In the Golden State, union bosses proudly wield their monopoly-bargaining and forced-dues privileges, and seem to have everything they want. They control lopsided majorities in both chambers of the Legislature. Statewide officeholders from Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown on down…
Writing for the Orange County Register, Larry Sand, a retired teacher who taught in Los Angeles and NYC public schools for 28…
Rex Sinquefield is an American success story, now devoting his life to ensuring others can take advantage of economic opportunities just as he did. After growing up in the Saint Vincent Orphanage in St. Louis, Sinquefield went on to receive…