Banning Compulsory Dues Curbs Cost of Living
On average, forced-unionism states are 23.2% more expensive to live in than Right to Work states. And decades of academic research show that compulsory unionism actually fosters a higher cost of living.
Project Labor Agreements (PLA’s) are government-sponsored kickbacks to Big Labor bosses that drive up the cost of publicly-funded construction projects by as much as 25% to the taxpayers. PLA’s limit competitive bidding for project work to construction companies that have union contracts or will agree to them, shutting out over 85% of all construction workers who are not under union monopoly control. But that didn’t stop the Utica School Board from imposing one on a $187.6 million capital project. Rather than using the money for more schools and better classrooms, the School Board voted to hand taxpayer money over to Big Labor. They should get an “F” in Accountability.
On average, forced-unionism states are 23.2% more expensive to live in than Right to Work states. And decades of academic research show that compulsory unionism actually fosters a higher cost of living.
Big Labor Michigan politicians like Betsy Coffia arrogantly dismiss the expertise of independent-minded workers
Comments argue against Biden rule that mandates PLA's since it discriminates against most non-union American contruction workers