August 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter Summary
Here's a quick summary of the August 2021 National Right to Work Newsletter, in case you missed anything this month.
Cost of Forced Unionism Mounts Ever Higher
As a group, the 23 states that still lack Right to Work laws lost a net total of $113.9 billion in income to domestic out-migration from 2015 to 2019.
Sacrificing Hotel Workers on a Political Altar
For [...] members of the UNITE HERE union, which in 2019 wielded monopoly-bargaining power over roughly 308,000 hotel, casino, and other hospitality employees, 2020 was a horrific year.
Big Labor-Prolonged School Lockdowns’ High Cost
"schools [...] could reopen safely[...]. Nevertheless, teacher union bosses in all 50 states demanded that schools remain closed."
Forced Dues Fuel ‘Culture of Corruption’
"Of course," said Mr. Mix, "Johnny Doc, Bobby Henon, and the rest of the IBEW gang all have a right to their day in court...
Bill Targets Massive Subsidies For Union Bosses
“This bill would lift the CSRA’s authorization for ‘official time’ and prevent federal agencies from paying union operatives to conduct union business.”
Government Union Monopolists Hurt Taxpayers
Mr Malanga: “Public-sector unions especially have become the nation’s most aggressive advocates for higher taxes and spending. . ."
‘Don’t Reward Big Labor For Shuttered Schools’
“One key message the Committee is sending to Virginia candidates [...] is: ‘Don’t reward Big Labor for shuttered schools.’"
‘Fork Over Union Fees, or You Can’t Be an RA’
Grad student is forced to bankroll the union in order to receive his well-earned research grant. See what NRTW Vice President Matthew Leen has to say.