Fred Siegel, writing in the Wall Street Journal, takes readers on an extraordinary ride through the history of the government workers union and the politicians that allowed them to grow into the political force they are today. It is a must read.
Just say no to government union bargaining in Virginia In our Republic, all citizens have a right to petition their elected officials for redress of grievances, but no one should have special access to decisions over spending public funds, which monopoly bargaining grants union officials.
Joe Biden Threatens U.S. Communities’ Safety -- And this year U.S. presidential challenger Joe Biden, now favored to win in November according to most polls, is backing an even more expansive scheme to enhance the power of government union bosses in all 50 states...
State laws protecting employees’ Right to Work are strongly correlated with better- funded public pensions. On average, unfunded pension liabilities per…