unions

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Minimum Wage Hike Could Cost Maryland County 47,000 Jobs by 2022
An independent study commissioned by Montgomery County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., predicts some 47,000 jobs could be lost by 2022 if the County raises the minimum wage to $15…
by Daniel Lauer on August 3, 2017

Labor Watch
Sharpton and the Unions: A Follow-Up
Summary: As we reported in the October 2015 Labor Watch, the Reverend Al Sharpton has been, for more than three decades, a key figure in extremist politics and in hoaxes…
by Carl F. Horowitz on January 12, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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