When there’s no accountability, transactions are corrupt. It’s a breach in the social contract. Union leaders make a living on it. When was the last time you were asked to weigh in on teacher and public safety contracts in your city or town? I’m not talking about speaking up at a town meeting where votes […]
Misery in Missouri
As Missouri voters soon head to the polls to cast a vote in what has become a very tight race between Attorney General Josh Hawley (R), and a Sen. Claire McCaskill (D), it would pay to think about which candidate is more likely to side with hard working voters rather than union bosses. Read through […]
Make Union Membership a Choice
Friends and family of mine who have been, and who currently are, teachers do not like the fact that they have to join a union as a condition of their employment. They deserve to have a choice. Harlan Elrich, a California teacher has joined a 10 person lawsuit against unions that force non-members to pay […]
Right to Work in Wisconsin
On Monday Governor Scott Walker signed legislation into law making Wisconsin the nation’s 25th right-to-work state. Now in Wisconsin, no one can be forced to pay union dues. Walker said “This freedom-to-work legislation will give workers the freedom to choose whether or not they want to join a union, and employers another compelling reason to […]
First for UAW Since 1967
Last week the UAW approved an increase in dues for the first time since 1967. The average worker will spend over 2 hours a month working to pay his dues. UAW leadership is misreading the tea leaves. The increase is on the heels of a decline in membership to less than 400,000 from a peak […]
Red-States Win, Again
Good small business policies such as low tax rates and right-to-work laws are the ingredients for a successful state. These states tend to be red-states. Screaming liberals want equality for all. And yet it’s the liberal blue-states that are the biggest losers of businesses and have greater income inequality. Stephen Moore and Richard Vedder give […]
Rahm Emanual’s “Chicagoland”
How can cities like Chicago get ahead if politicians like Mayor Rahm Emanuel have to always do battle with the unions? They can’t. The best solution is to get the unions out of politics and get them into 401(k)s like the rest of the taxpayers. The WSJ shows the ugly numbers here: Related videos:
I Love New York
Wait and see union politics has leadership singing “I Love New York” all the way to the bank. Union leaders are cashing in their chips thanks to Mayor Bill de Blasio. More from The WSJ’s Review and Outlook: Unions refused to negotiate for five years with former mayor Michael Bloomberg, and their refusal has paid off. […]