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…
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…
The Conservative Case for [Liberal Thing]” is a punchline. These “conservative cases” are drafted by think-tankers in the metaphorical hot-take mines who in many cases are paid to do so…
Though its power has declined since the 1950s, when it commanded the loyalty—and commandeered the dues payments—of about one-third of the U.S. workforce, Big Labor remains a potent force in…
In 2020, unions were doing what unions do—only more so—by leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael Watson explains how coronavirus legislation was delayed with early Christmas presents for Big Labor, not…
Dr. Steven J. Allen’s op-ed was featured in the Washington Examiner – August 2, 2017 The United Auto Workers (UAW) helped turned Detroit—once America’s fifth-largest city and its richest per capita—into…
For more on UAW, see Dr. Steven J. Allen’s featured op-ed on the push to unionize auto plants in the South When it comes to pay-to-play corruption, the United Auto…
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has endorsed the Employee Rights Act (ERA) congressional legislation, signalling its support for enhanced workers rights and protections across the nation. AFP joins a growing…
In a hearing today on Capitol Hill, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce is considering three bills to support employee rights and reduce union power. They are: •…