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Unions Shun Democracy
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?
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
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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Philly Teacher Union Threatening to Strike is Mostly Performative
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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Protecting Public Employees’ Personal Information
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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The Battle forWorker Freedom in the States
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Unraveling Union Dynamics: Michigan’s Reversal, Florida’s Reforms, and the Fallout of the Janus Decision
In this episode, host David Osborne is joined by Commonwealth Foundation Policy Analyst Andrew Holman. Together they co-authored co-author the most up to date report on public sector labor laws:…
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Gov. Shapiro’s labor agreements will harm workers and taxpayers
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
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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