Posts Tagged ‘forced unionism’
Even in Right to Work States, It’s Very Likely More Employees Pay Union Dues Than Benefit From ‘Exclusive’ Union Representation
In December 2012, union-label Michigan U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D) spoke for many politicians who share his views on labor policy when he decried the announcement by the GOP governor…
Read MoreForced-Unionism States Were on Average 21% More Costly to Live in Than Right to Work States in 2013
Recently the Jefferson City-based Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) published its latest set of comparative cost-of-living indices for the 50 states. Â (See the link below.) Â MERIC’s new indices…
Read MoreForced-Unionism Statutes Suppress Job Growth in Many Business Sectors, Including Traditionally Union-Free Ones
Today apologists for compulsory union dues and fees often suggest that, because only a little more than seven percent of private-sector employees in the U.S. are covered by a union…
Read MoreAmerica’s 10 Least Affordable Metro Areas All Located in Forced-Unionism States
Where the Middle Class Can’t Afford to Live – Emily Badger, The Atlantic What’s the reason for the massive and ongoing net out-migration of residents from forced-unionism states such as California,…
Read MoreRight to Work Status Continues to Be Positively Correlated With Job and Compensation Growth
Right to Work States Faster Growth, Higher Purchasing Power This week, the National Institute for Labor Relations Research published the spring 2013 edition of an analysis comparing Right to…
Read MoreBig Labor New York Senator Has Trouble Explaining Why She Opposes the National Right to Work Act
Bill Text 113th Congress (2013-2014) S.204.PCS – Thomas – Library … The National Right to Work Act, or S.204, was introduced in Congress in late January by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).  This…
Read MoreSupreme Court Admits Its Long-Standing Assent For Forced Union Dues Is an ‘Anomaly’
Supreme Court Says Unions Can’t Bill Non-Members For Political Spending In a case argued and won by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorney James Young, the U.S. Supreme…
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