Archive for 2016
Rank and File Dissidents
From Mike Antonucci’s quotes on public education for 2015, another addressing the consequences of forcing teachers to pay dues or support. “Rank-and-file dissidents have long had doubts about most forms of automatic…
Read MoreDo Unions Speak for Their Members?
Another gem from Mike Antonucci’s 2015 collection of quotes on public education. The quote vividly illustrates why Rebecca Friedrichs and many other teachers are forced to join or support a labor union…
Read MoreHillary Clinton on Education Reformers
From Mike Antonucci’s collection of public education quotes for 2015: “There are people who have the libertarian view that we need to end public education. They want to destroy public education. They…
Read MoreFriedrichs’ Oral Arguments Completed
Richard Wolf, USA Today Online, reports on the now closed oral arguments in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case before the Supreme Court. The case could free public sector workers from…
Read More“AGENCY SHOP”: Union Dues Required, Competence Ignored
“AGENCY SHOP”: Union Dues Required, Competence Ignored Charleen Sciambi, a 13-year veteran California teacher honored in 1983 as the state’s best “Foreign Language Teacher of the year”, was fired for…
Read MoreWhy We Should End Compulsory Union Dues
In her own words, Rebecca Friedrichs explains why the Supreme Court should end compulsory unionism for all, on cnn.com. Rebecca Friedrichs is the lead plaintiff in Friedrichs v. CTA. The Supreme Court…
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