Posts Tagged ‘Wisconsin’
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Editors: Why the ‘Rush’ to Protect Employees From Being Forced to Pay Dues For Harmful ‘Representation’?
In an editorial this Tuesday (see the link below to read the whole thing) attempting to pour cold water on efforts to make Wisconsin the 25th Right to Work state, the Big Labor-friendly editors of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (MJS) at least acknowledge that Right to Work laws “offer workers the freedom to choose to be…
Read MoreJames Sherk on Right to Work Laws
James 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 to the West Virginia legislature. She may make history again as a lawmaker by securing…
Read MoreWhy Wisconsin Right to Work
Mike 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 still “benefit” from the collective bargaining process. So pony up. I declined for a variety…
Read MoreWisconsin Ready for Right To Work Law
Rep. Chris Kapenga speaks with Nick Novak of the MacIver Institute about his plans to introduce a Right To Work bill in Wisconsin. “To me it is the single most important thing we can do to help move this economy forward,” Kapenga said. The possibility of passing Right to Work was given a boost on…
Read MoreNILRR Clips December 05, 2014
Union Organizers, Not Actual Employees, Turn Out for Walmart Black Friday Protests My Freedom Foundation Online, December 3, 2014 Many of the same individuals appear repeatedly in the photos. All told, it appears that about 17 different individuals participated in at least one of the eight “actions” at local Walmarts. Wisconsin Senate to quickly take…
Read MoreWisconsin: 25th Right to Work State?
Chris Kapenga, of Delafield, Wisconsin, is set to introduce a Right to Work when the legislature convenes in January. Todd Richmond has the story on Fox News. A Republican lawmaker promised Tuesday to introduce a right-to-work bill, prompting warnings from a Democratic leader that the state could see a round of protests reminiscent of…
Read MoreNILRR Clips November 14, 2014
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 labor contracts that require workers to be union members. The idea is controversial because it…
Read MoreNILRR Clips November 7, 2014
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 unions, the governor’s re-election is being billed as a major blow to Big Labor. Still,…
Read MoreNILRR Clips October 10, 2014
Roy Exum: The UAW’s New Scab List The Chattanoogan Online, October 10, 2014 There is a special page that is popping up on union websites in right-to-work states such as Tennessee that is called “The Scab List,” according to an article in Washington. Glenn Taubmann, a lawyer at the National Right to Work Legal Defense…
Read MoreSauk Prairie Union Contract Could Cost Taxpayers
The school board of Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin, has ignored stipulations of Act 10 and taken up a potentially illegal monopoly bargaining union contract. If enforced, the contract could once again force teachers into compulsory unionism, and cost taxpayers who would have to pay for any ensuing litigation. Tim McCumber, Wisconsin News, has the story. Last…
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