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250 Years of Liberty: Enter NILRR’s Right to Work Essay & Video Contest for June 2026
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Founders boldly declared that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” That same principle of consent and voluntary association lies at the heart of the Right to Work. As America prepares to celebrate its Semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026, the National Institute for Labor Relations Research invites…
Read MoreUnions at a Crossroads: New Data Confirms a Quarter Century of Decline—and Points the Way
Perhaps most compelling is the right-to-work comparison. States that protect workers’ freedom to choose whether to join or pay a union have added 14 million private-sector jobs since 2000—a 27 percent gain—versus just 8.5 million jobs (14.7 percent) in forced-unionism states.
Read MoreAnother Boilermakers Union Scandal – $20 million racketeering scheme
Union Bosses Plead Guilty: Millions Stolen from Hardworking Boilermakers: On March 17, 2026, former international president Warren Fairley and Cullen Jones (son of longtime boss Newton Jones) pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and embezzlement charges stemming from a 15-year plot to loot union funds. Fairley alone must repay $221,348; Jones, $539,713.
Read MoreRight to Work Benefits Fact Sheet Winter 2026
Right To Work continues to free employees by helping protect choice and creating new opportunities. New fact sheet from the National Institute for Labor Relations Research shows Right to Work states crushing it: faster job growth, higher real incomes, booming manufacturing, and more population gains vs. forced-unionism states (updated data). Download the Winter 2026 Right…
Read MoreUnion Bosses Admit They Spent $1.8 Billion on Politics in the 2024 Election Cycle — The Real Number is Likely Over $28 Billion
Union-reported political spending from union dues-funded treasuries was up 8% since the last cycle. Click here to download a complete copy of the report December 18th, 2025 – Just 6 percent of American private-sector workers belong to a labor union, yet unions are a dominant political force. By their own admission, union officials spent over…
Read MoreVictory in West Virginia: McDowell County Workers Free Themselves from SEIU After Year-Long Battle
New Video Documents Inspiring Story of Workplace Freedom SPRINGFIELD, VA – A new video from the National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR) chronicles the remarkable victory of McDowell County Commission on Aging employees who successfully freed themselves from unwanted union control after more than a year of determined effort. The inspiring documentary-style video tells the…
Read MoreFederal Workers: The Shutdown Has Stopped AFGE’s Dues Cashflow—Now’s Your Chance to Opt Out and Keep Your Money
The Real Reason for AFGE Changing its Position and Now Opposing the Schumer Government Shutdown As the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week, hundreds of thousands of hardworking federal employees are feeling the pinch-missed paychecks, mounting bills, and uncertainty about when it all ends. But there’s an underreported angle to this crisis: the…
Read MoreEmployee Rights Under Fire: Union Fines, Forced Dues, and the Road to Justice
In this special NILRR.org production, we spotlight four powerful stories of worker rights and freedom, exposing union abuses and advocating for fair treatment in the workplace.
Read MoreWhy Right to Work States Outperform: Examining Employment Growth and Economic Benefits
Why Right to Work States Outperform: Examining Employment Growth and Economic Benefits
Read MoreSentenced: Orchestrator of violent union assaults as school students watched gets only a 3.5-year sentence
Jeffrey Veach, 57, had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of extortion conspiracy, along with co-defendant Thomas Williamson Sr., 69. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Theresa Springmann of the Northern District of Indiana. Williamson is scheduled to be sentenced separately by Judge Springmann on Dec. 15.
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