Higher Prices Don’t Make Workers ‘Wealthier’
Six of the bottom seven states for purchasing power are forced-unionism states, highlighting the economic impact of compulsory union membership.
President-elect Obama’s plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in public construction will certainly be funneled through union-only construction projects.
Although only 15% of America’s private-public hardhat labor force currently belongs to a union, you can rest assured — thanks in part to the billion dollars in political spending by the Big Labor Bosses — public monies will only be available to companies that are 1) union or 2) pay an inflated “prevailing” wage rate. It will be a raw deal for the taxpayers but a good deal for the union bosses.
Six of the bottom seven states for purchasing power are forced-unionism states, highlighting the economic impact of compulsory union membership.
Forced-Dues States remain stagnant at 2019 employment levels, while Right to Work states saw significant job growth post-COVID-19, highlighting the benefits of worker freedom from compulsory unionism.
For years, states with Right to Work protections for employees have been driving U.S. factory job growth.