As even pro-forced unionism legislators in the Land of 10,000 Lakes acknowledge, in-home child care workers and in-home personal care attendants are not public employees. Nevertheless, government union bosses are demanding enactment of a bill empowering them to force thousands…
In New York, where big labor has its grips on power, union influence has prevented the Ultimate Fighting Championship from coming to the Empire State — which would bring jobs and needed revenue. The Wall Street Journal notes: The…
Terry McAuliffe’s support from big labor continues to come under scrutiny from the media. The Free Beacon reports that the union bosses are spending big to see him gain control of the Old Dominion: Unions are spending hundreds of…
Union boss Jimmy Hoffa supports forced unionism anywhere and everywhere — except within his own union. The Daily Caller reports that Hoffa is attempting to quash a union drive of his own workers: International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) general…
The American Thinker examines how big teachers union have become impediments for needed education reform: American public education may be in crisis, but teachers are fairly happy with their lives, according to a new Gallup poll: The…
James Sherk of the Heritage Foundation looks at big labor’s campaign to force private day care providers into paying union dues: As union membership has fallen, union organizers have become increasingly aggressive. They have now turned to organizing…
Jesse Jackson had no problem was marching alongside the International Socialist Organization to protest against Rahm Emanuel’s school closings. When a blogger asked about it, he was assaulted: The Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Police Department were obviously working in tandem last…
Last year, State Rep. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), a staunch foe of compulsory unionism, led the charge in his chamber of the Michigan Legislature for the Right to Work measure signed into law in December by GOP Gov. Rick Snyder. Among…
Michigan’s Right to Work law went into effect yesterday, but not for some employees thanks to last minute deals like this one. With only hours to spare before workers under two city contracts were about to be given the freedom to choose to…