Opinion
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Supreme Court to Hear Washington Lawsuit Opposing Forced Union Dues
Opinion -A group of teachers has successfully persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case in which Washington State's high court rejected a campaign finance regulation referred to as "paycheck protection. -
Public-Sector Unions Are a Major Obstacle to Fighting Waste, Abuse
Opinion -Recent studies by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) show public-sector unions are among the biggest obstacles to efforts aimed at addressing state and local government waste, fraud, and abuse. -
Unions Support Left-Wing Organizations, Politicans: Reports
Opinion -A new report filed by the National Education Association (NEA) shows the organization's far-left tilt. The report shows the teachers' union gave $4.7 million to the same extreme-left groups it did in 2005. -
New Jersey Pension System Needs ‘Serious Restructuring’: Governor
Opinion -Soaring government pension costs have prompted New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) to call for "serious restructuring" of the state's government employee pension system. In a December 19 interview with reporter David W. -
Illinois Pension Debt Deepens
Opinion -A year after allegations of a huge extortion and kickback scheme against Illinois' government pension system grabbed headlines across the state, the state's pension system has slipped deeper into financial trouble, according to a prominent state senator -
States, Feds Look to Hike Minimum Wage
Opinion -The stage is set for 2007 to be a hot year in the debate over raising the minimum wage. In November 2006, voters in six states approved initiatives to increase their minimum wages. Illinois lawmakers approved a minimum wage hike in November. -
Pressure Grows to End Binding Arbitration with Government Unions
Opinion -People from coast to coast apparently are coming to realize the harm to taxpayers that can be caused by allowing binding arbitration with government employee unions. -
Michigan Voters Reject Education Spending Mandate
Opinion -Michigan voters overwhelmingly rejected a November ballot measure that would have mandated annual increases in funding for public education, in large part because school employee pensions became a major issue. -
Pension Practices Angering Taxpayers
Opinion -Recent news stories about questionable practices involving government employee pensions are creating a backlash among taxpayers and some lawmakers. -
State of the Unions: Media Spread False Claims About Minimum Wage Workers
Opinion -In states considering an increase in the minimum wage, news outlets have been profiling the struggles of those they call the "typical minimum wage worker. -
Unfunded State and Local Government Health Costs Reach $1.4 Trillion
Opinion -State and local government retiree health benefits are underfunded by $1.4 trillion nationwide, according to our review of data for 27 jurisdictions. This underfunding comes on top of state and local government bond debt that has soared to $1. -
‘Project Labor Agreements’ Send Construction Costs Soaring
Opinion -Government agencies across the country are being pressured by building trades unions to sign "project labor agreements" on public works construction projects. -
Organized Labor Supports Democrats with Biggest Voter Mobilization Ever
Opinion -The labor movement geared up for its "biggest political blitz ever" in the November 2006 elections, according to the Capital Research Center. -
New Accounting Rules to Identify Unfunded Pension, Benefit Liabilities
Opinion -While there has been a great deal said in recent years about the impending problems with financing the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid systems, much less attention has been paid to similar problems with public employee pensions and other -
Colo. Court Says Teacher Unions Can Spend Dues on Politics without Asking
Opinion -A state court has blocked enforcement of a rule issued by the Colorado Secretary of State requiring all membership organizations in the state to obtain permission before sending membership dues to political committees or small donor committees. -
Chicago Mayor Vetoes ‘Big-Box’ Wage Ordinance
Opinion -Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) has won praise from consumer advocates, business organizations, and neighborhood activists, and condemnation from labor unions and left-wing social activists, for his veto of a "big-box" minimum wage ordinance. -
Government Workers Very Well-Paid: Report
Opinion -Growing evidence shows government employees are highly compensated as compared with their counterparts on private payrolls. The U.S. -
Statement: Daley Stands Up for Consumers
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - September 11, 2006) This morning, Mayor Richard M. -
California Union Gives Up Pension ‘Spiking’
Opinion -A contract recently negotiated between the California Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 provides state workers with a salary hike of 3. -
Providence Wants to Close Pension System
Opinion -Providence, Rhode Island Mayor David N. Cicilline announced a plan to close the city's pension system to new workers and move them into a defined contribution plan, such as the 401(k) accounts offered at many private companies. -
NLRB Decision on Supervisors Could Limit Unions’ Power
Opinion -Labor unions are conducting rallies in cities across the country in anticipation of a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dealing with the definition of a supervisor. -
State of the Unions
Opinion -Paycheck Protection in the Balance Lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of "paycheck protection" are gaining national attention. -
Chicago Mayor May Veto ‘Big Box’ Measure
Opinion -Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley apparently plans to exercise his first veto in 17 years as mayor to overrule a "living wage" mandate passed by the City Council in July. -
Backlash Brewing Against ‘Prevailing Wage’ Laws
Opinion -"Prevailing wage" laws that require state and local governments to pay union wages on public works projects are coming under increasing attack by taxpayers and courts. In April, Pennsylvania Gov.
