Government Accountability

Unions are failing to protect the privacy of members from hackers

  • David Osborne
  • March 31, 2025

Originally published by Penn Live. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) recently sued the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over concerns about Elon Musk’s crew gaining…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions are Down — But Not Out

  • Andrew Holman, David Osborne
  • September 2, 2024

Originally published at The American Spectator In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court humbled public sector union officials accustomed to taking advantage of the public employees they were supposed to…

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Public Union Democracy

The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws

  • Andrew Holman, David Osborne
  • August 28, 2024

Key Findings The four largest government unions—American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), National Education Association (NEA), and Service Employees International Union (SEIU)—lost…

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Public Union Democracy

When Unions Play Politics

  • David Osborne
  • December 22, 2023

Originally published at Townhall Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud recently observed, “Basketball players want to be football players, and football players want to be basketball players.”…

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Public Union Democracy

The Battle for Worker Freedom: How Government Unions Fund Politics

  • Andrew Holman, David Osborne
  • December 4, 2023

Key Findings The four largest government unions, the National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and Service Employees International…

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Education

Parental activism and public support level the playing field as government unions block Lifelines to students in failing schools.

  • Kevin Mooney
  • August 31, 2023

Originally published at Broad + Liberty When government union leaders sent a letter to elected officials urging them to oppose scholarships for low-income students, they left out that part…

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Education

Shapiro, lawmakers must choose — students or special interests?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 18, 2023

Originally published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review In education policy, there are two main groups of stakeholders: parents and special interests. Parents want the best opportunities for their children, while…

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania House Labor & Industry Committee Testimony on HB 950

  • David Osborne
  • April 26, 2023

Chairmen Dawkins and Mackenzie: Good afternoon. Thanks to Chairmen Dawkins and Mackenzie for the invitation to testify on this resolution, and thanks to the rest of the committee for your…

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Public Union Democracy

Weingarten tour can’t rewrite years of learning losses

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 4, 2022

Originally published at Broad + Liberty The American Federation of Teachers’ get-out-the-vote bus tour began its Pennsylvania leg in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The tour, designed to bolster left-wing candidates, comes…

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