The Auto Industry Bailout: How the Shrinking UAW Buys Influence
(Labor Watch, July 2010 PDF here) While the United Auto Workers has lost half its members, the union retains its political influence and…
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Unions on the Waterfront: Why is Big Labor Prone to Corruption?
(Labor Watch, June 2010 PDF here) Corruption is usually the main topic of news stories about American labor unions. Why? One problem is…
Paint the Nation Purple
(Labor Watch, May 2010 PDF here) On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
The NEA Pays to Play
(Labor Watch, April 2010 PDF here) Desperate to maintain its political influence, the National Education Association (NEA) is using philanthropy to build political…
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em
(Labor Watch, March 2010 PDF here) For years the NEA and AFT have opposed the creation of charter schools. However, the publicly-funded but…
A Teachable Moment
(Labor Watch, February 2010 PDF here) The National Education Association has won expensive compensation packages that have made teaching one of…
The Ultimate Payoff
(Labor Watch, January 2010 PDF here) The December issue of Labor Watch looked at the growing influence of the 2.1-million member Service Employees…
Organization Man
SEIU president Andrew Stern claims that organizing new members is more important than winning elections. But he is amassing political power in Washington, DC, at the expense…
Union Pensions in Crisis
(Labor Watch, November 2009 PDF here) Unions pensions are in trouble, and financial watchdogs such as Moody’s Investor Services are starting to sound…
High-Stakes Board Games: What Obama’s NLRB Might Do for Big Labor
(Labor Watch, October 2009 PDF here) The Employee Free Choice Act isn’t the only controversial labor initiative being pushed by the White House…