Archive for 2014
An End to Forced Unionization?
Kevin Mooney reviews the condition of home child care providers and the litigation fighting for freedom on behalf of these workers. Teachers, as public sector workers, could feel the impact of…
Read MoreTeacher Union Power Failure in Illinois
The Editorial Staff of the Chicago Tribune recounts the tale of Despite pouring forced-dues dollars into their campaigns, teacher union bosses’ were not able to elect their hand-picked politicians in primaries across…
Read MoreBig Apple’s Teacher Union Bosses Eager to Hogtie Their Union-Free Competitors
Stan Greer, Newsletter Editor for the National Right to Work Committee, exposes teacher union power in New York City , where Big Labor Mayor Bill de Blasio, has appeased City…
Read MoreNew York Teacher Union President Reports Missing Funds to Police
In a similar case to the Union City one, Guilderland Education Association President Maceo Dubose reported missing funds to the local police, who are looking into the incident. Tim O’Brien of the Timesunion.com…
Read MoreNew Jersey city teachers union finds financial ‘irregularities’ and ‘discrepancies’
The Union City teachers union has been compelled to request missing records from a former officer, some dating back 25 years. Information on the situation is scarce. Other officers have…
Read MoreMike Antonnuci Reports Teacher Union Membership At Historic Low
Mike Antonucci discusses how more teachers are currently not union members than are. Teachers in many states may not be union members, but nevertheless are covered under a monopoly bargaining contract, which…
Read MoreIt’s time to put an end to collective bargaining
Professor Emeritus of Adrian College, Paul de Lespinasse, Ph.D., makes a strong argument for abolishing public sector bargaining in the Portland (Oregon) Statesman Journal Online. His remarks were prompted by talk…
Read MoreThe Really Big Money? Not the Kochs
Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley Strassel on union political spending and forced dues. It’s an extraordinary thing, in a political age obsessed with campaign money, that nobody scrutinizes the biggest, baddest, “darkest” spenders…
Read MoreRandi Weingarten’s Political Influence
Mercedes Schneider speculates on Randi Weingarten’s influence on politics on huffingtonpost.com. Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) the second largest teacher union, but also a member of…
Read MoreWisconsin Teacher Union Officials Postpone Merger
Mike Antonucci makes predictions about the Wisconsin teacher union merger in Intercepts. Yesterday I posted the breaking news that the Wisconsin Education Association Council and AFT-Wisconsin postponed their scheduled votes to…
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