Will Team Biden Weaponize Workers’ Pensions?
Big Labor abuse of worker pension and benefit funds as a means of advancing union bosses’ self-aggrandizing policy objectives is a familiar phenomenon.
Construction contracts for state projects should be awarded based on merit and price not as a giveaway to construction unions, the state of Oklahoma as decided. Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation to ban wasteful Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) that drive up construction costs by nearly 20% solely to reward big labor. Once again, a Right to Work state has decided to put taxpayer interests ahead of big labor special interests.
Big Labor abuse of worker pension and benefit funds as a means of advancing union bosses’ self-aggrandizing policy objectives is a familiar phenomenon.
What impact does handing a union monopoly power to deal with your employer on matters concerning your pay, benefits, and work rules have on your pay?
Wherever Big Labor wields the power to collect forced union dues, union bosses funnel a large share of the confiscated money into efforts to elect and reelect business-bashing politicians. Employment growth tends to lag as a consequence.