Another Union Stronghold Goes Right to Work
In 2012, the labor stronghold of Michigan passed a right-to-work law, allowing non-members of both public and private unions to…
Union Statistics Show a Tale of Two States
This post has been updated since its initial publication with 2015 data from Unionstats.com. Yesterday, the federal Bureau of Labor…
Teacher Union Case Carries Employee Rights to Supreme Court
Monday of next week (January 11) marks a major milestone in the effort to bring employee rights in the workplace…
High Court Takes Challenge to Randi’s Forced Dues
The Supreme Court just agreed to take a major labor union case for its 2015-2016 sitting, titled Friedrichs v. California…
Wisconsin Could Be a Tipping Point for Employee Rights
Today, Wisconsin became the 25th right-to-work state when Governor Scott Walker signed SB 44, which passed the Wisconsin Assembly last…
Will Wisconsin Be Number Twenty-Five?
Big news from the frozen tundra of Wisconsin: Legislators are calling a special session to advance a right-to-work measure. Following…
AFSCME Spins Membership Declines
In 2012, Michigan became the 24th state to pass a right-to-work law. Unions were outraged, but had little to complain…
Number Twenty-Three Stays Right to Work
In February 2012, advocates for employee rights welcomed Indiana as the 23rd state to pass a right-to-work law under which…
SEIU’s Michigan Racket Implodes
SEIU Healthcare Michigan has a problem: Its membership tanked from 55,265 members in 2012 to 10,918 in 2013—a decline of…
Big Labor Wants Their Dues
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” So it was for Michael Corleone in The Godfather…