The Battle for Michigan
(Labor Watch, June 2011, PDF here) Michigan’s economy has been weakening for years as the Big Three auto companies hemorrhaged jobs…
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The Battle for Wisconsin: Scott Walker vs. Public Employee Unions
Wisconsin is the birthplace of American public-sector unionism. In 1930s the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) first organized in Madison. How ironic then that Wisconsin may…
The Battle for New Jersey: Chris Christie vs. Public Employee Unions
(Labor Watch, April 2011, PDF here) Summary: Governor Chris Christie is rallying public support for his fight against public sector unions…
Charter Schools and Government Pensions
(Labor Watch, March 2011, PDF here) Summary: A growing school reform movement has the American Federation of…
When Unions Refuse To Take “No” for an Answer
(Labor Watch, February 2011, PDF here) In November 2010, Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants voted against unionization. This…
Prevailing Wage Laws
Labor Watch, January 2011, PDF here Most Americans have probably never heard of “prevailing wage” laws, or if they have, think…
Labor’s Monster Man
(Labor Watch, December 2010 PDF here) After the 2010 midterm elections Big Labor is down but not out. Much of the credit goes to AFL-CIO…
The 2010 Union Pension Bailout Bills
(Labor Watch, November 2010 PDF here) Get ready to give some of your hard-earned cash – again – to the cronies of Congress who are…
Labor’s Pyrrhic Victory
(Labor Watch, October 2010 PDF here) Labor unions supply money and manpower during the election; Democrats in office in Congress and the White…
Mary Kay Henry Takes Over SEIU: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
(Labor Watch, September 2010 PDF here) On August 12, SEIU secretary-treasurer Anna Burger announced she was stepping down from her position at America’s…