unions

Labor Watch
The SEIU Hopes to Plunder the Families of Disabled People
Summary: In an effort to help their political supporters in the unions, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and the state’s legislature classified Minnesota’s home care providers as government employees for purposes of…
by Olivia Grady on January 5, 2017

Labor Watch
Scott Walker vs. the Unions, Part 2: Unintended consequences: Wisconsin goes Right to Work, and Walker seeks a promotion
Scott Walker vs. the Unions Part 2: Unintended consequences: Wisconsin goes Right to Work, and Walker seeks a promotion [PDF here] [For Part 1, click HERE.]…
by Dr. Steven J. Allen on July 7, 2015

Labor Watch
Scott Walker vs. The Unions: Part 1: Wisconsin reforms lead to protests, recalls, and battering rams in the night
Labor Watch June 2015 Scott Walker vs. The Unions Part 1: Wisconsin reforms lead to protests, recalls, and battering rams in the night [PDF here] Summary:…
by Dr. Steven J. Allen on June 23, 2015

Labor Watch
Local Right to Work
 [PDF here] In Kentucky and elsewhere, advocates for the rights of working men and women—including the right not to join a union or pay dues to a…
by Brent Yessin, Dr. Steven J. Allen on May 19, 2015

Labor Watch
Scab Lists
[PDF here] Unions have long sought to demonize replacement workers, union members who cross picket lines, and others whom the unions label…
by Carl F. Horowitz on April 21, 2015

Labor Watch
The NLRB Targets the American Dream
[PDF here] The National Labor Relations Board is poised to scrap the long-held legal definition of a joint employer, which has allowed business sectors—including the franchise…
by David Agnew on March 10, 2015

Labor Watch
The NLRB Rigs the Rules:
 [PDF here] A long-time union lawyer is enjoying his high post at the National Labor Relations Board, where he and his allies…
by Diana Furchtgott-Roth on February 16, 2015

Labor Watch
Labor Unions Routed (Mostly) …but not everywhere, as unions see some glimmers of hope for better days
 [PDF here] Overall, 2014 was a bad year for unions, at least in terms of political power. They lost most of their highest-priority races, including gubernatorial races in Wisconsin…
by John Gizzi on January 5, 2015

Labor Watch
“Official Time” and the Veterans Affairs Scandal
(PDF here) The Veterans Affairs scandal shocked the nation, and as further revela­tions of widespread corruption and failure became public, they showed the natural failure of socialized medicine. But…
by Alec Torres on October 20, 2014

Philanthropy
Uncivil Unions
[cross-posted from PhilanthropyDaily.com] While civil society is great in general, that’s not always true for each group in civil society. Teachers’ unions, for instance, are my favorite…
by Scott Walter on November 6, 2012