January 2018 National Right To Work Newsletter Summary
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‘I’m Going From Middle Class to Poor’
New York Teamsters, who had for decades been forced as a job condition to pay into a union-controlled pension fund, were pressured at meetings into approving immediate steep cuts in their pension benefits. CREDIT: RICK CARLIN/ALBANY (N.Y.) TIMES UNION Teamster…
Big Labor Hog-Ties IL Governor, Empowers Unelected Arbitrators
For years, government union monopolists have been ripping off ordinary taxpayers in Illinois, a state where both private- and public-sector employees may be forced to pay Big Labor dues or fees as a job condition, in a host of ways.
Many Forced-Unionism States See ‘Good Job’ Opportunities Fall Sharply
The National Right to Work Committee has posted numerous analyses (see the first link below, for example) over the years citing U.S. Census Bureau data that show forced-unionism states as a group chronically fail to offer appealing economic opportunities…
Fifteen Best Cities for Starting a Business Have Right To Work in Common
The top 15 cities that are ranked for highest "economic opportunity" for business all have one thing in common - they all have Right to Work laws.
Government Union Bosses Victimize Sick Veterans
David Shulkin, the VA secretary, is well aware that far too many VA employee hours are “being spent away from clinical duties and other duties” due to union “official time.” But his power to stop it is minimal. CREDIT: Zach…
Freedom from Union Violence Act Introduced In Congress
National Grassroots Lobby Urges Congress to Pass Freedom from Union Violence Act 2.8 million National Right to Work Committee members call on Congress to protect rank and file workers Washington, DC (November 16, 2017) – Today, Congressman Steve King…
Manufacturing Migrates to Right to Work States
Between 1986 and 2016, the share of all U.S. manufacturing production for Right to Work states nearly doubled, rising from 28.9% to 50.1%. And it’s almost certainly headed higher still. Cost of Living-Adjusted Factory Pay Lower in Forced-Dues States According…
University: Right to Work South Is Where ‘the People and the Money Are Moving’
At the recent national AFL-CIO convention in St Louis, Mo., Arkansas AFL-CIO chief Alan Hughes “checked off a list of new industrial investments already in the works” in the Right to Work state where he resides. Image: myuswlocal.org Workday Minnesota,…