For Big Labor, Is Politics More Important than College?
Among the adversaries of labor unions’ politics and power plays, few inspire quite as much hatred from union bosses as…
Luddite Unions Pick Cabbies over Consumers
Back in Industrial Revolution-era England, the Luddites were a group of artisans who engaged in sabotage against factories they felt…
Big Labor’s Expanding Battleground: Corporate Boardrooms
Big Labor is always trying to weasel its way into policymaking through backdoor channels. From pressuring Democrats into changing U.S. Senate rules to…
New York City Workers’ Union Boss Puts “Big” in Big Labor
Local 983 of District Council 37, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) AFL-CIO, pays its president, Mark…
News Roundup: Hayes Moves On
Former NLRB Member Joins Ogletree Deakins Former National Labor Relations Board member Brian Hayes, whose term with the Board ended last…
A New Direction for AFSCME?
On the heels of the Wisconsin recall, the 1.3-million-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is about…
Some Good News From the States
Last week we discussed the dire situation of several states’ pension funds. But while many states are headed for stormy…
Refuting the Union Spin on Public Employee Pensions
It’s being called a “one-sided report” by the AFSCME. The AFL-CIO says it “could have been written by anti-worker, anti-union…
The hand that feeds you: Public-sector unions dominate campaign finance
The next time you see an advertisement for a pro-union Democrat, keep in mind where some of the money is…