Archive for 2018

Washington state teacher union officials are using their most valuable weapon to keep their power: the strike called over monopoly bargaining negotiations:  Two more Washington state districts join Vancouver and…

Mike Antonucci gives the entire history of an Oregon Education Association teacher member and employee who managed for 16 years until he was finally sentenced to a few days in…

Teacher union officials in this Washington district are calling a strike, and a few other choice concepts also. President-elect  Alan  Adams says, “They want to do what’s best for our…

Matthew C. Klein believes the Supreme Court decision giving teachers the freedom to decide whether to support a labor union will lead to more effective schools in Barron’s. The U.S. Supreme…

Mike Antonucci explains why the United Teachers of Los Angeles strike is inevitable, and the behind-the-scenes campaign that will propel it forward in LA School Report. Two things happened last week…

Banning teacher union officials are planning a strike for the first day back to school.  Welcome back, students and parents!   Ryan Hagen has the story in the Press-Enterprise online. It would…

UTLA’s own history lauds the nine-day strike that culminated in a “historic” three-year contract, with 8 percent wage increases each year. What seems to have fallen into the memory hole is that UTLA’s…

That darned UTLA leadership! In a vain attempt to circumvent the Janus decision, teacher union officials are attempting to make the district (read taxpayers) pay for a new hire orientation session!  The…

Jade Thompson has long fought the Ohio Education Association’s radical agenda for many reasons, by being a nonmember. Now she is finally able to exercise her Foundation-won Janus rights.  Michael Kelly has…

For many years, Pennsylvania has led the country with the greatest number of teacher strikes. These strikes are often called during or because of monopoly bargaining contracts, which is the…