CRC on National Public Radio
CRC Senior Editor Matthew Vadum was on NPR’s “Morning Edition” today talking about why the National Rifle Association is so successful. The story, by Peter Overby, is called “Single-Issue…
Labor Watch
Unions Prepare for ‘Civil War’
CRC Senior Editor Matthew Vadum had an article in FrontPage Magazine about labor outrage at Michigan becoming a "right to work" state. Here it is: Unions Prepare for…
Labor Notes: December 2012
[from the December 2012 issue of the Capital Research Center publication Labor Watch] (PDF here) Hostess Brands, the maker of such iconic products as Twinkies, Dolly Madison pies,…
Michigan’s Prop 2
(PDF here) Led by a reform-minded governor, Michigan enacted a series of reforms to rein in government unions that were bankrupting…
Battle Plan of the Shadowbosses
(PDF here) excerpted from their book Shadowbosses Unable to persuade most private sector workers to join unions, labor strategists are using political connections…
Knox v. SEIU
(PDF here) One woman’s refusal to let union bosses take her money to spend on their political agenda has been vindicated by…
Best Practices for Reforming State Employee Pensions
(PDF here) Bloated pensions and retirement benefits for unionized government employees threaten the finances of…
Hospital Unionization Harms the Sick
(PDF) Nursing is a valued career in a civilized society. It combines helping people with the economic demand for health care. Now, however, this noble profession is…
July 2012 Labor Notes
June 1st brought terrible news on the jobs front: the previous month saw only 69,000 jobs created, and the unemployment rate climbed back up to a dismal 8.2 percent. To…
Scott Walker, Union Slayer
Scott Walker, Union Slayer (PDF here) On January 3, 2011, Scott Walker was sworn in as Wisconsin’s new governor. The state’s finances were a mess;…