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Guest Post: Shattering Myths About Government Unions
As a former public school teacher, I can tell you: plenty of false messages circulate about union membership. Is union membership required? Why do government employees belong to unions and…
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PSEA Flouts SCOTUS Ruling, Bargains for Unconstitutional ‘Fair Share’ Fees in Teacher Contracts
In open disregard for the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME decision, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) is bargaining to impose “fair share” fees on non-union member teachers in…
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Union Blocks Private Grant to Disadvantaged Neighborhood School
When a private organization wants to invest in success with a grant for scientific education, why is a union--another private organization--allowed to interfere?…
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Union Blocks Private Grant to Disadvantaged Neighborhood School
When a private organization wants to invest in success with a grant for scientific education, why is a union--another private organization--allowed to interfere?…
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Teacher shortage? Try competition.
Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to … tinker with markets. That isn’t the original ending to that sentence, but it is certainly accurate. There…
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A Voice for Workers or Political Puppet Master?
Once again, government unions are among the biggest political spenders in Pennsylvania. While we must wait weeks for a final tally of election spending, unions have already spent another $5…
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Unions and their Impact on Teachers
Conventional wisdom tells us unions are good for teachers. But is this true? While teachers’ unions have certainly benefited union leadership, rank and file teachers should carefully evaluate the…
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Supreme Court Restores Government Workers’ Rights
Nobody should be forced to pay for unions' political activity.
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Supreme Court Restores Government Workers’ Rights
Nobody should be forced to pay for unions' political activity.
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