Big Labor Election Hypocrisy – What’s good for us ain’t good for you
Ken Braun noticed that the UAW, that opposed the use of voter ID to prevent voter fraud, requires photo ID to cast a ballot in their own elections: Last year, Michigan…
Right To Work States 9 of Top 10 Pro-Business States
Nine of the top ten states for business and jobs in America are all Right to Work states, according to Pollina’s annual study of business environments: “Americans have noticed that while costs have risen, incomes have not. In reality, the…
Car Industry Booms -- in Right to Work States (Except for McAuliffe's)
Business Facilities magazine finds that Right to Work Tennessee and Alabama boast the strongest auto-manufacturing industries in the country. Unfortunately for federal taxpayers and Mississippi taxpayers, Democrat Virginia Governor hopeful and…
It's Not Just Detroit; it's Philly, Chicago, New York...
The Washington Examiner finds there are 19 cities with larger government worker to population ratios than Detroit where city workers accounted for the largest employer: Detroit declared bankruptcy due in no small part to $3 billion in unfunded public employee…
Big Labor Drove Detroit Over a Cliff
The Investors Business Daily agree that union avarice and greed drove Detroit over a cliff: The fundamental transformation of Detroit is complete, as socialism’s theme park succumbs to government run amok, a reminder that government isn’t the solution to our problems but their…
Right to Work Gains Momentum in Washington State
Chris Sullivan argues that for Washington State to remain competitive for jobs, it needs a Right to Work law: As Boeing continues to expand its operations in South Carolina and fears the company is looking for an exit…
Trumka Forms the "Permanent Campaign
Political consultants for the AFL-CIO can be seen smiling all over Washington with the announcement of Boss Richard Trumka’s decision to establish a “permanent campaign” — not to help workers but the lobby and pressure politicians. This means even more…
Big Labor's Model City: Detroit
Michael Barone, senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, looks at the once vibrant city of…
Unions Heal Thyself
Nicole Gelinas looks at how big labor monopoly power has bankrupted cities and the end result is their retirees are getting the shaft because of it. Imagine you’re a retiree with chronic health problems on a fixed income, but…