Posts Tagged ‘Right to Work’
Did Michigan’s Climate Suddenly Get a Lot Better in 2013?
For many years prior to Michigan’s implementation of the 24th state Right to Work law this past spring, U.S. Census Bureau data and data from independent private sources such as the United Van Lines (UVL) moving company showed that far Americans were moving out of the Wolverine State than were moving into it. For example,…
Read MoreUnion Spending against Right-to-Work Efforts
As Right to Work initiatives gain momentum, union bosses and their allies use forced dues to keep workers in chains. Trey Kovacs has the story in workplacechoice.org. States considering adopting right-to-work legislation include Missouri, Ohio, and Oregon. In those states, right-to-work could be on the statewide ballot as soon as 2014. At the same time,…
Read MoreOne Breach of Basic Legal Principles Doesn’t Warrant Another
One standard common-law principal is that anyone is entitled to choose who represents him or her on any matter of personal interest. Assuming your chosen representative agrees to represent you, the law respects your choice. Moreover, the choice of a representative on matters that directly concern you is made individually, not collectively. For example, if…
Read MoreBurlison: Right to Work would help lure Boeing
Assemblyman Eric Bulison is ready to introduce a Right to Work law in the Missouri Assembly in the next session. Jonathan Shoreman has the story in the News-Leader. Springfield lawmaker Eric Burlison has been trying to get so-called Right to Work legislation passed for years and is now tying his argument for the bill to…
Read MoreBeaver State Judiciary Does Spin Control For Big Labor
Under Oregon labor law provisions authorizing monopoly bargaining in government workplaces, public employees who don’t wish to join a union are forced to allow union officials to negotiate with their employer over their pay, benefits, and working conditions. They are prohibited from negotiating on their own behalf. There is no exception if the employer and…
Read MoreScott Walker Can’t Convince Big Labor to Hate Him Less
In 2011, Wisconsin and Ohio became the first two states to adopt legislation revoking government union bosses’ privilege to get public servants fired for refusal to pay dues or fees to an unwanted union after having previously passed a statute explicitly authorizing forced union dues in the government sector. In the Buckeye State, Big Labor…
Read MoreIn Economics, Correlations in the Data Are Often the Best Evidence Available
This past week the National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR) issued its latest analysis showing that, according to a host of economic indicators, having a state Right to Work law on the books is positively correlated with faster growth and higher employee earnings and overall incomes, when regional differences in the cost of living…
Read MoreGovernor-Elect Refuses to Pledge for Right to Work in Virginia
Virginians must be on the lookout for possible changes to worker freedom in 2014. The commonwealth’s governor-elect, Terry McAuliffe, refuses to say whether he will uphold the commonwealth’s treasured Right ot Work Law, which allows all workers, both in the public and private sectors, to freely choose whether or not to join a labor union.…
Read MoreKentucky Senators Advocate Right to Work Amendment to ENDA
From the Washington Free Beacon Staff: youtube.com/watch?v=mR-8pX2ACfY Senator Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) announced Tuesday morning before the Senate that [he]and Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) would like to attach a right-to-work amendment to ENDA [Employment Non Discrimination Act]. McConnell applauded Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s efforts, reminding the Senate that almost a year ago, Snyder signed…
Read MoreForced-Unionism Apologist: If Americans Don’t Act in Accord with What I Say Is in Their Economic Interest, They Must Be Nuts
Last year, leftist journalist Tim Noah published an entire book, entitled The Great Divergence, dedicated largely to the proposition that the long-term decline in the share of American employees who are subject to a union contract is the source of an array of our nation’s economic ills. A dubious thesis, to say the least. Even…
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