Government Unions Are Bankrupting America
The venerable Phyllis Schlafly looks at the alarming, and costly, growth of government employee unions.
Government Union Ascendency
The Wall Street Journal takes note of the growth in government labor unions (related: Reed Larson’s book, Stranglehold: How union bosses have hijacked our government): It’s now official: In 2009 the number of unionized workers who work for…
More than one American a minute moved from a closed-shop state to a “right-to-work” state
In an article titled Labour Pains: Barack Obama will never satisfy his union backers. Nor should he try, The Economists looks at the destruction that results from following Big Labor policies: Richard Vedder of Ohio University observes that, between…
Union Kickback Shafts Taxpayers
Project Labor Agreements (PLA’s) are government-sponsored kickbacks to Big Labor bosses that drive up the cost of publicly-funded construction projects by as much as 25% to the taxpayers. PLA’s limit competitive bidding for project work to construction companies that have…
More on the Union-Only Project Labor Agreement Scam
With California on the brink of bankruptcy, you would think that elected officials would be looking to save taxpayers money rather than paying more than they have to for the cost of construction. You would be wrong.
Government Worker Unions Drain Taxpayers
As government unions grow more powerful than private sector unions, in part because of their ability to force workers into unions through a “card check” process, the drain on taxpayers continues to grow. California is a shining example.
Review Journal: Why Card Check?
You can’t help but wonder if Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) reads his local newspapers. With a Senator so far out of touch with his local constituency, the obvious answer is: probably not. Despite vehement opposition from the Las Vegas Review…
Attention Atlanta Taxpayers
Hold on your your wallets if you are a taxpayer in Atlanta. The union bosses are demanding their due. The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Steve Visser reports that big labor expects big favors from new mayor Kasim Reed. Local union boss Charlie…
Oregon Tax Fight -- Bigger Government = more union dues
Entrepreneurs, small business owners and taxpayers are battling for the economic future in Oregon as the SEIU has placed tax increases on the ballot for a statewide vote on January 26. Big labor unions from across the nation are …