Victory for Dave!

  • May 10, 2017

With the help of the Fairness Center, Dave and Don challenged Wolf’s order in court. And in September, the Commonwealth Court struck down Wolf’s executive order unionizing home care workers.

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Victory for Dave!

  • May 10, 2017

With the help of the Fairness Center, Dave and Don challenged Wolf’s order in court. And in September, the Commonwealth Court struck down Wolf’s executive order unionizing home care workers.

Commentary

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania Government Union Dues Used for Politics

  • May 8, 2017

Since 2007, Pennsylvania government unions spent $62.7 million from membership dues on “Political Activities & Lobbying.” Including national affiliates the total reaches $342 million during the 2016 election cycle alone. Here…

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Public Union Democracy

How Government Union Dues Subsidize Partisan Politics

  • Jessica Barnett
  • May 5, 2017

The 2016 election cycle reveals big spending from big labor, according to a report released by the National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR). NILRR discovered $1.7 billion in…

Media

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Government Accountability

Policy Memo: Government Union Political Spending Trends

  • Jessica Barnett
  • April 19, 2017

Union leaders spend millions each year to further their own political agenda. Regardless of public sector employees’ personal political convictions, the highly partisan trend continued to the tune of $19 million…

Memo

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Top Ten Recipients of Government Union Contributions

  • February 1, 2017

Since 2010, five government unions have contributed $18 million from Political Action Committees. These same unions reported spending $40 million on "political activities and lobbying" using union dues. A significant…

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Top Ten Recipients of Government Union Contributions

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • February 1, 2017

Since 2010, five government unions have contributed $18 million from Political Action Committees. These same unions reported spending $40 million on "political activities and lobbying" using union dues. A significant…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions Pour Millions into Pa. Elections

  • November 2, 2016

Government Unions Pour Millions into Pa. Elections Taxpayers Help Union Leaders Target U. S. Senate, State Attorney General Races November 2, 2016, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Government union leaders have poured nearly…

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