Farm Workers Forced Into Unions
Thousands of farm workers in the Central Valley of California object to unionization under a collective bargaining agreement with the United Farm Workers. But they’re being forced into the agreement anyway.
More Evidence Why Pennsylvania Needs Right to Work
A recent report by the Commonwealth Foundation illustrates how the state’s teachers unions and other public employee unions amass millions of dollars through mandatory dues deductions, and how the unions spent much of the money on political causes their members may or may…
Right To Work Equals Jobs for Pennsylvania
Right to Work will bring much needed jobs to Pennsylvania, Jack Markowitz correctly argues in the Pittsburgh Tribune: Lacking the best ammunition, Pennsylvania is no sharpshooter at bagging new jobs, Matthew Wagner will tell you. “We offer tax breaks,” he…
'Compulsory-Union States Traditionally Share the Basement Ward of Economic Sickness'
The needle & the damage done | TribLIVE Recent elections for state legislative and executive offices have not been favorable, to say the least, for Big Labor political operatives and their allied politicians in Pennsylvania. Republican Gov. Tom Corbett was elected in 2010 despite…
Pennsylvania Right To Work
Liberty could return to Pennsylvania Right to Work legislation in Pennsylvania is moving forward as a group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would make Pennsylvania the next Right to Work state, allowing workers to…
Scranton's Public-Safety Union Bosses 'No Longer Just Run the City Government, They Actually Own It'
With a population that has shrunk by nearly 50% since 1940 and by more than 25% since 1970, and a median household income of under $36,000, Scranton, Pa., desperately needs to get control over its sky-high municipal-employee compensation costs. Unfortunately,…
Sound the Liberty Bell, Make Pennsylvania Right To Work
The CEO of the oldest brewery in America (and maker of Obama’s “favorite beer”)believes his state — Pennsylvania — should free itself from the shackles of forced unionism. Dick Yuengling said he would like to see lawmakers in Harrisburg approve…
Government Union Militants Shout Down Philadelphia Mayor
Regardless of their general opinion of Pennsylvania Democratic politician Michael Nutter, the people of Philadelphia undoubtedly agree overwhelmingly that, as their duly elected mayor, he should be able to address the city council without being drowned out by a mob.
Who should decide whether a union benefits an employee -- union bosses or the employee?
Simon Campbell’s column defending worker’s choice in union membership is a proposition that is hard to argue against it but union bosses do it everyday of the week: Who should decide whether a union benefits an employee? The…