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What A Year Labor Unions Had In 2014 The Daily Caller Online, January 1, 2015 Here are six major labor issues that defined the year. Harris v. Quinn. The Supreme Court ruled in Harris v. Quinn that Illinois home health…
Read MoreU.S. Census Bureau data released just before Christmas show that 44 of the 50 states experienced overall population increases last year. (See the news account linked below for more information.) But many states are home to steadily decreasing numbers of…
Read MoreNonunion workers, beware: your employer will now be forced to divulge your personal information to union organizers, whether they wish to or not, free of charge, and without your permission.Thanks to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision union bosses…
Read MoreStephen Moore, Investors Business Daily Online, recounts the latest in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, bankruptcy debacle, brought on mostly bygenerous pension packages negotiated by union officials. The city also increased various fees, such as for garbage collection, by two-thirds. It’s becoming…
Read MoreWhile public sector unions remain the largest contributors to the Democrat Party, they are costing the government more, leaving less for Democrat causes. Daniel Di Salvo has the story in The Daily Beast. Public sector unions create a genuine political…
Read MoreDespite a Supreme Court decision, Illinois government has knuckled under pressure from the Serivce Employees International Union (SEIU) and requires all state home caregivers to attend “training sessions,” where caregivers are required to endure lectures ab out union membership. Additionally,…
Read MoreJames Sherk, explains the value of Right to Work laws, and reviews campaigns for more laws across the country. He is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation. Eighteen-year-old Saira Blair recently made history as the youngest person elected…
Read MoreThe Simpson County Fiscal Court has sanctioned a Right to Work ordinance for the county. Katie Brandenberg has the story on bgdailynews.com. The Simpson County Fiscal Court this morning unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that would make…
Read MoreU.S. Labor Department data released at the end of last week suggest that Indiana, which became America’s 23rd Right to Work state in early 2o12, is now enjoying a sustained improvement in its job market. In November, as multiple media…
Read MoreMike Nichols, president of the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, makes the case for a Wisconsin Right to Work law. Even if you don’t pay the union, you’ll still be part of the “bargaining unit,” the union leaders would argue. You’ll…
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