Public Union Democracy

Unions Shun Democracy

  • David Osborne
  • June 12, 2026

Originally published by the Reading Eagle. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of the country’s largest public sector unions, recently scored a big “win.”…

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How Representative Are Pennsylvania’s Public Sector Unions?

  • David Osborne
  • April 20, 2026

Whether one supports or opposes government unionization, it’s hard to argue with a novel reform embedded within Florida’s newly enacted government union law. The reform, which…

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Florida Just Showed Pennsylvania How It’s Done on Government Union Reform

  • David Osborne
  • March 19, 2026

Florida’s legislature just passed a bill that continues the state’s recent reforms targeting government unions—and Pennsylvania should watch closely. Florida’s Senate Bill (SB) 1296 creates a first-of-its-kind condition for…

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Education

Philly Teacher Union Threatening to Strike is Mostly Performative

  • David Osborne
  • June 24, 2025

Philadelphia’s massive teacher union—the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT)—has already threatened to disrupt students’ education when the doors open this fall. Just a few months into negotiations over a new…

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Public Union Democracy

Protecting Public Employees’ Personal Information 

  • Andrew Holman
  • April 1, 2025

Summary Government unions regularly obtain sensitive personal information from employers through their collective bargaining processes.  Unions are not responsible stewards of this sensitive information. The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)…

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Gov. Shapiro’s labor agreements will harm workers and taxpayers

  • Stephen Bloom
  • April 10, 2024

Originally published at The Patriot-News Gov. Josh Shapiro often brags about his competitive spirit. However, his recent directive to “evaluate and implement” Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) into…

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Lawsuits allege government union officers engaged in dubious financial schemes

  • Kevin Mooney
  • February 15, 2024

Originally published at Broad + Liberty Union officers have knowingly undermined the financial well-being of their members through deliberate acts of misinformation and misappropriation, according to ongoing litigation in…

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