Big Labor’s Iron Law of Corruption
With May Day approaching and socialism on the march in the United States, one would expect good cheer in the senior leadership of the United Auto Workers, once led…
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Big Labor Floods the Comments Section
The Department of Labor is leading federal agencies on deregulation, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta plans to continue reducing red tape. This flurry of activity has irked labor unions…
A Few “Laws” of Influence and Politics
It’s rare that the current news cycle provides three perfect instances of “laws” of political practice, in practice. The wit and wisdom of John O’Sullivan, Meghan McArdle, and Michael Barone…
When the Labor Unions Fought Socialism
Today, labor unions, long an institution in the mainstream of the Democratic Party, are powerful advocates for the socialist Left. But it was not always this way. From the late…
Labor Committee Considers Expanded Union Privileges
Enjoying their newly won majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats and their labor union allies wasted little time in pressing their advantage. Last week, the House Education and Labor…
New Florida Labor Bill Jeopardizes Union Subsidies
With the recent introduction of HB 13 in the Florida state legislature, the questionable practice of union “release time” may finally come to an end. Union release time…
Justice Alito Made His Ruling, Now It’s Time to Enforce It
Since the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court ruling gave state and local government workers the right to refrain from paying for union representation, unions have not given up their power…
Post-Janus, Unions Fight to Maintain Membership by Any Means Necessary
Washington state government worker unions have a problem. Ever since last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision Janus v. AFSCME, which overturned the ability of government unions to demand non-union…
Feds Charge Powerful Philly Union Boss with Conspiracy
Philadelphia newspapers call John Dougherty Jr.—better known as “Johnny Doc”—the “most powerful non-elected person” in the city based on his power and influence as business manager of the International…
Union Desperation Increases as Unionization Falls
The government releases statistics each year showing how many workers are members of unions, and the trend is undeniable: Big Labor continues to lose importance in the American workforce.