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.
That’s right, SEIU members and forced-dues payers will be paid below the newly imposed so-called “living wage” and be forced to pay SEIU dues.
Wisconsin needs Right to Work in the private sector as well. From Mark Tapscott of the Washington Examiner:
Milwaukee County officials approved a [SEIU sponsored] living wage requirement for local government contractors. SEIU’s Wisconsin Jobs Now campaign was the main backer of the requirement. But the new law includes a convenient way for contractors to avoid having to pay the [new] living wage — they can agree to force their employees to [pay] SEIU.
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.