Force Federal Taxpayers to Bankroll Unions?
A majority of U.S. private-sector employees today cannot be forced to bankroll a union they don’t want to in order to keep their jobs.
Biden's Electric Vehicle/UAW Boss Boondoggle
Joe Biden Would Penalize Workers For Choosing to Be Union-Free Top officers of the corruption-ridden United Auto Workers union, including Stellantis Vice President Cindy Estrada (inset), will undoubtedly rake in additional forced-dues money if the Biden EV subsidy scheme becomes…
Congressional Cosponsorship of National Right to Work Act Tops 100
As of September 1, 88 U.S. House members had cosponsored H.R.1275. Cosponsors, shown clockwise from top, include Burgess Owens (Utah), Jim Jordan (Ohio), Mark Green (Tenn.), Andy Barr (Ky.), Glenn Thompson (Pa.), and Julia Letlow (La.). (Credit: All Inserts from…
September 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter Summary
Here's a brief summary of the September 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter, with access to all of the month's posts.
Big Labor’s $1.8 Billion Campaign Shadow Army
Union-boss political and lobbying expenditures from general treasuries reported to the U.S. Labor Department are the single largest component of the Big Labor electioneering machine. But there is plenty more. Political Spending by Union Bosses Far Exceeds Direct Donations…
Virginia's Battle to Derail Union Steamroller
Democrat gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe and other Big Labor politicians in Virginia want to ensure government union bosses have the power to wreck local government finances. But Right to Work supporters are fighting back. (Credit: Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons) Committee…
How do Illinois Union Monopolies ‘Defund’ Active Police? This is one way...
Pro-union monopoly Illinois labor policies have forced East St. Louis to slash its police force by 50%. (Credit: Paul Sableman/Wikimedia Commons) ‘Pension Crowd-Out’ Means Patrol Cutbacks in Illinois Cities Despite rapidly rising crime rates in many Illinois municipalities,…
Soaring Unfunded Pension Liabilities Threaten Taxpayers
A report issued by ALEC in June shows that, in FY 2019 [...] “unfunded state pension liabilities” totaled $5.82 trillion nationwide.
‘Nothing Short of Incredible’ Economic News
Mark Mix: Along with Right to Work Michigan and Indiana, Right to Work Kentucky is “leading the U.S. in its manufacturing employment recovery from the brief, but steep, COVID-19 recession of 2020.” (Credit: Gage Skidmore/ Wikimedia Commons) Big Labor Governor…
Radical Labor Board Gets Rubber-Stamped
One of the Biden NLRB nominees getting the Senate nod is David Prouty. [...] The other is Gwynne Wilcox, ,a radical union lawyer.
August 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter Summary
Here's a quick summary of the August 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter, in case you missed anything this month.
Cost of Forced Unionism Mounts Ever Higher
As a group, the 23 states that still lack Right to Work laws lost a net total of $113.9 billion in income to domestic out-migration from 2015 to 2019.
Sacrificing Hotel Workers on a Political Altar
For [...] members of the UNITE HERE union, which in 2019 wielded monopoly-bargaining power over roughly 308,000 hotel, casino, and other hospitality employees, 2020 was a horrific year.
Big Labor-Prolonged School Lockdowns’ High Cost
"schools [...] could reopen safely[...]. Nevertheless, teacher union bosses in all 50 states demanded that schools remain closed."
Forced Dues Fuel ‘Culture of Corruption’
"Of course," said Mr. Mix, "Johnny Doc, Bobby Henon, and the rest of the IBEW gang all have a right to their day in court...
Bill Targets Massive Subsidies For Union Bosses
“This bill would lift the CSRA’s authorization for ‘official time’ and prevent federal agencies from paying union operatives to conduct union business.”
Biden Task Force Built For Union Corruption?
Scandal-Ridden Labor Secretary Assigned to Pay Off Big Labor In April, union-label President Joe Biden put his handpicked labor secretary, Marty Walsh, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, in charge of a new special task force commissioned with finding…
July 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter Summary
Here is where you can find links to the July 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter posts, in case you missed any this month!