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Greening the Unions: Pushing Climate Legislation Further to the Left
the BlueGreen Alliance is gearing up for expansion under President Biden. In January 2021, it was reported that the coalition is hiring for 11 new positions, including field organizers and…
by Hayden Ludwig on March 29, 2022

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Video: Why Are Labor Unions Targeting Youth?
Today’s labor unions have a big problem: membership. As of 2020, less than seven percent of private-sector workers were part of a union. And membership rates have been plummeting for…
by CRC Staff on March 9, 2022

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Congressional Staff Unionization: A Class Analysis
Congress is periodically prone gazing at its own navel, and the latest example is a budding debate over whether congressional staff should unionize. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader…
by Michael Watson on February 14, 2022

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A Misguided Republican Gift to Big Labor
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) have ideas to change the relationship between American workers and their employers: employee involvement organizations that resemble European-style works councils…
by Michael Watson on February 8, 2022

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Unionization Falls as Left Wing Pushes More Coercion
Each year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the number of union members and the proportion of American workers in labor unions. Most years, the data tell a…
by Michael Watson on January 25, 2022

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Philadelphia Union Boss Conviction Reveals Big Labor’s Political Machines
In November, a federal jury convicted John Dougherty, business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 in Philadelphia, on a handful of conspiracy and fraud-related charges. Dougherty…
by Michael Watson on January 12, 2022

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Social Justice Unionism
If nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic has repeatedly demonstrated that Big Labor remains a potent force in American culture and politics, even though its power has declined since the 1950s,…
by CRC Staff on December 31, 2021

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Philly Union Boss Johnny Doc Convicted
Earlier this week, justice was done on some of the 116 counts, as a federal jury convicted Philadelphia union boss John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and Councilor Bobby Henon (D-6th District)…
by Michael Watson on November 19, 2021

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How Government Worker Unions Manipulate Municipal Elections
Liberal special interests have effective control of many municipal governments and government arms. The most notable case is school boards. Teachers unions are playing an organization game that rewards professional…
by Michael Watson on November 9, 2021

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Virginia Dodges Big Labor’s Bullets
This week, Virginia Republicans Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears, and Jason Miyares swept the governorship and statewide row offices, and Republicans appear to have retaken control of the lower house of…
by Michael Watson on November 5, 2021