The new Makridis study, titled “Staffing Surges and Student Outcomes,” investigates the “political and institutional drivers” of the substantial growth in K-12 spending and staffing over the past two decades
Under current law, union dues are often extracted from Idaho teachers’ paychecks without their active consent.
In December 2020, the hierarchy of the notoriously corrupt United Auto Workers (UAW) entered into a federal consent decree after a dozen high-ranking union officers and staff members
“...Right-to-Work is overwhelmingly popular with the commonwealth’s citizens, and states with such laws typically enjoy far faster employment growth and substantially higher cost-of-living-adjusted disposable incomes than forced-dues states.”
A handful of short-sighted Republicans are hurting themselves and their own party by failing to cosponsor the National Right to Work Act, breaking pledges they made to their constituents and helping Big Labor keep the legislation from coming to the floor.
The rabidly pro-union boss Biden era at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) came to a screeching halt on December 18.
In addition to helping make the necessities and amenities of life more affordable, Right to Work laws help keep individual and family aggregate state-local tax burdens from spiraling out of control.
In response to a staffing crisis, the elected Lee County School Board (LCSB) approved an incentive plan to attract and retain teachers for high-need schools and hard-to-fill subject areas.
In the wake of Big Labor’s capture of the governorship and tightening of its grip over the Virginia General Assembly in last fall’s elections, union strategists are eager for passage of a law mandating union monopoly bargaining over the compensation and work rules of state and local civil servants.
Recently updated federal data on the American workforce and employment show that employer demand for college-educated employees rose at a surprisingly rapid clip from 2014 to 2024.
Every Democrat House Member Supported Pro-Union Monopoly Bill’s Passage
Teamster Bullies Finished Off Yellow Corp., Have UPS Struggling
Repeal at the state level of monopoly bargaining laws is ultimately what is needed, but the DoED downsizing is definitely a good step.
The recent experiences of Florida and Arkansas show that, when government stops impeding American educators’ exit from teacher unions, many will leave them.
"[Spanberger] voted twice for the so-called ‘PRO Act,’ which would have destroyed the Virginia and every other state Right to Work law, and cosponsored it one last time before stepping down to run for governor."
“Jewish teachers must allow NEA union bosses who evidently loathe them to speak for them on all matters concerning their pay, benefits, and work rules!”
“The fact is, openly socialist American politicians like U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders [IVt.], U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-N.Y.], and now Zohran Mamdani also turn out to be rabid advocates of corralling workers into unions.
The radical redefinition of “joint employer” rammed through by Biden-elevated NLRB chief Lauren McFerran and two cohorts in October 2023 was plainly intended to help union officials grab monopoly-bargaining power over more employees.