‘Peak Earners’ Favor Right to Work States
U.S. Census Bureau show that non-right-to-work states the total population of people in their peak-earning years (aged 35-54) fell, over the past decade from 44.20 million to 40.93 million.
Illinois: Rising Debt, Fleeing Taxpayers
The cataclysmic combination of unpayable public debts and a shrinking taxpayer base could before too long leave Illinois politicians with no way to avoid reining in Big Labor’s special legal privileges. Credit: Eric Allie, Illinois Policy Institute Forced-Unionism State Running…
Big Labor State Politicians Pummel Taxpayers
Big Labor Gov. J.B. Pritzker (pictured with state teacher union czarina Kathi Griffin, a close political ally) is hiking taxes on all kinds of Illinoisans, including unionized workers whose forced dues and fees helped put him in office. Credit: J.B.
Vicki McKenna Radio: Right To Work Booming, Wisconsin Pols Trying to End It
Wisconsin Radio Talk Show Host (WISN) Vicki McKenna interviews National Right To Work Committee President Mark Mix about Amazon’s NY Fail, Jobs in Right To Work States Booming, and more Click to play the entire McKenna-Mix interview.
Forced Unionism Swells Citizens’ Debt Burden
Government Union Bigwigs Stoke Politicians’ Fiscal Imprudence (Click here to download the March 2015 National Right To Work Newsletter) A recent report by State Budget Solutions (SBS) adds to the…
SEIU Backs Down after NRTW-FF Lawsuit
Sally Coomer testified before Congress regarding a similar situation for her in Duvall, Washington. Under current…
Job Growth Surges in Right to Work Indiana
According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, this was “the largest one-month increase in the Hoosier State on record.” The state’s November 2013 employment gains were substantial
Right to Work is right for Virginia
From the Richmond Times by NRTW President Mark Mix: Weathering an economic downturn is never easy, but some states are managing better than others. Despite the recession, Virginia boasts a modest unemployment rate, and its average hourly wages top the national mean. What's the Old Dominion's secret? One factor that sets Virginia apart from its less fortunate neighbors is the state's popular Right to Work law. Virginia's Right to Work law ensures that no employee can be forced to join or pay dues to a union just to get or keep a job. Protecting employee choice has always been the most important argument in favor of Right to Work, but Virginia's economic performance is another point for worker freedom. Recent studies from the Cato Institute and the National Institute for Labor Relations Research indicate that right-to-work states enjoy higher job growth and more disposable income (after adjusting for families' cost-of-living) than their forced-unionism counterparts. Eight of the top 11 states for wage and salary growth enjoy right-to-work protections. Meanwhile, 13 of the 14 worst performers lack right-to-work laws. Workers and their families are also voting with their feet: According to the National Institute for Labor Relations Research, the young adult population in forced-unionism states has basically stagnated since 1980. Virginia, on the other hand, continues to attract a stream of new workers and entrepreneurs. Protecting worker freedom also prepares states to handle a difficult recession better than their forced-unionism counterparts. Virginia's robust job and wage growth compares favorably with the sluggish performance of union-dominated states like Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin.