Big Labor Democrats Discourteous to Scott Walker
Video of Darrell Issa’s Oversight Committee hearing Panel I on Thursday, the Gov. Scott Walker (WI) panel:…
Right to Work is Right for Indiana
In every region of the country where both Right to Work states and forced-unionism states are located, the Right to Work states' long-term economic growth is superior. The Midwestern contrast is especially strong. Michael Hicks is director of the…
Thursday Fireworks: Wisconsin Gov. Walker and Right to Work Prez Mark Mix on Rep. Issa’s Oversight Committee Hearing Panel
Expect Big Labor Democrats in Washington, DC to be in full attack mode on Thursday during U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa’s House Oversight Committee hearing, “State And Municipal Debt: Tough Choices Ahead.” Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is coming to Washington…
California Bills Come Due
For decades, the government union bosses in the Golden State have run amok with taxpayer dollars and now the bill is coming due. From the Los Angeles Times: Scores of California government agencies continued to sweeten employee pension plans…
Big Labor Organizing Amendment Fails in House
Despite a veto threat from President Obama, the House of Representatives rejected a Obama-backed, pro-big labor amendmentto the FAA Reauthorization bill. In July 2010, the National Mediation Board — without the consent of Congress — decided that…
Barone Notes Growth in Right to Work States
The 22 states with right-to-work laws grew 15% in the last decade. The others grew 6%. Michael Barone writes. Sign-Up For NRTWC’s Free Daily E-mailed Update Summary…
Bipartisan Opposition to Government Union Monopoly Bargaining
Barbara Comstock takes note that in Virginia, it was Democrat Gov. Doug Wilder who signed HB1872 and SB 962 into law, prohibiting government unions from pressuring politicians to expand benefits and salaries: This was an outright ban, one of…
CBO: End Big Labor's Bacon, Save $15.7 Billion
Looks like the the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has been busy scoring bills again and this time it looked at an old Big Labor hog known as Davis-Bacon. According to the non-partisan CBO assessment, repealing Davis-Bacon would save taxpayers at…
CBO: End Big Labor's Bacon, Save $15.7 Billion
Looks like the the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has been busy scoring bills again and this time it looked at an old Big Labor hog known as Davis-Bacon. According to the non-partisan CBO assessment, repealing Davis-Bacon would save taxpayers at…