Right To Work Rights and Wrongs
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…
Ruger Flees to Right to Work State
Connecticut Gun manufacturer Sturm Ruger is expanding to a Right to Work state, North Carolina.
Union Monopoly Power Will Bankrupt Illinois
Taxpayers United of America (TUA) today released the results of its second study of the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF), which reveals many pensioners are on track to collect more than $5 million…
Taxpayer-Funded Big Labor: California Government is "our house"
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…
Right to Work Gains Momentum in Washington State
Chris Sullivan argues that for Washington State to remain competitive for jobs, it needs a Right to Work law: As Boeing continues to expand its operations in South Carolina and fears the company is looking for an exit…
Unions Heal Thyself
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…
A house of cards, this idea
Crain’s New York takes the New York City Council to task for wasting taxpayer money in order to help the union bosses:…
Big Labor Massachusetts Governor Wastes Taxpayers' Money
The 2.8 million members and supporters of the National Right to Work Committee and many other like-minded Americans oppose union-only “project labor agreements” (or PLAs) on taxpayer-funded projects primarily because they force nonunion companies to impose union monopoly bargaining on…
Monopolistic Teacher Unionism Is 'Strangling Policies That Could Help Student Achievement'
In a post for the National Review’s Corner blog this morning (see the link below), Andrew Stiles discusses a new paper by Sally Lovejoy and Chad Miller of the American Action Forum that analyzes the impact on educational outcomes of…