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As even casual observers of U.S. labor policy know, union membership in the U.S. has been declining for a long time, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of the workforce. Is union membership falling more precipitously in Right…
Push For New Mexico “Right To Work” Law Anticipated krwg.org, TV and FM radio, November 13, 2014 A Republican legislative leader says the GOP’s capture of majority control of the state House means New Mexico may enact legislation to bar…
18 year-old West Virginia legislator wants to make West Virginia the next Right to Work state. Eliza Gray has the story for Time Magazine. She is the daughter of Craig Blair, a state Senator. She donated $3,600 of her own…
New Mexico Senate Minority Leader Jim Lingle believes the recent elections will facilitate passage of a New Mexico Right to Work law, making the land of Enchantment even more enchanting by allowing workers to choose whether or not to be…
International Longshoremen Workers Union (ILWU) bosses have instituted a work slowdown over a contract dispute. The slowdown has cut production at the Tacoma and Seattle Ports by as much as 60%. John Gillie reports on the slowdown in the News…
A worthy union will not have to force workers into membership. A bad union should not have the power to force workers to pay it dues. As the article points out, New York is not a Right to Work state,…
Hey, unions: Don’t freak out about Scott Walker’s big victory The Week, November 6, 2014 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) pulled off a stunner of a solid victory on Tuesday. And after his very public fights with Wisconsin’s public sector…
Oregon’s three largest public sector unions spentmore than $2.3 million in forced-dues money to elect hand-picked candidates, and sway ballot initiatives. And that was just in the past two months. Hannah Hoffman has the story in the Statesman Journal. The…
Fox Newsreviews what today’s elections could mean for Kentucky workers. As the hard-hitting contest between Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes hogs all the attention in Kentucky, another potential battle is brewing at the state legislative level that…