Public Union Democracy

Bringing Democracy to Pennsylvania Labor Unions

• Priya Brannick
• September 22, 2015

Government unions play a large role in influencing public spending and policies at the state and local level, but they are surprisingly undemocratic within their own organizations. The practice of…

Fact Sheet

Public Union Democracy

Setting the Record Straight on Pensions

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 11, 2015

Government union leaders argue against meaningful pension reform with radical rallying cries like, “Your pension is under attack!” and mounds of other misinformation. Here's a quick fact check on some…

Media

How Public Employees are Forced to Fund Attack Ads

• Nathan Benefield
• September 9, 2015

Pennsylvania school teachers and state workers are being forced to fund political attacks—with money collected at taxpayer expense through public payroll systems. Here’s how it works: Last year, 228,291 Pennsylvania…

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Public Union Democracy

Unions Must Answer for Pension Hypocrisy

• Matthew Brouillette
• September 8, 2015

Would you believe the most vocal opponents to public pension reform—Pennsylvania’s largest government unions—have actually implemented the very kind of reform they are fighting against?…

Commentary

Government Accountability

Too Close for Comfort: Gov. Wolf and SEIU

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 27, 2015

New documents obtained by the Commonwealth Foundation (publicized by the Post-Gazette in a recent story) show a frightening closeness between Gov. Wolf and union leaders, particularly leaders at the SEIU. In…

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Public Union Democracy

Exposing Union Myths and Hypocrisy on Pension Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• August 20, 2015

Pennsylvania government unions rely on disproven myths to lobby against pension reform. Their actions, however, demonstrate they don't believe their own snake oil, and offer their employees' the same retirement plans…

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Public Union Democracy

Pension Hypocrisy: Union Leaders Offer 401(k)s to Own Employees

• August 20, 2015

Pension Hypocrisy: Union Leaders Offer 401(k)s to Own Employees For Biggest Opponents of Reform it’s ‘Do as I Say, Not as I Do’ August 20, 2015, Harrisburg, Pa.—For…

Press Release

Make Dave’s Voice Heard in Harrisburg

• August 16, 2015

Dave Smith, a Phoenixville resident, has muscular dystrophy, which has left him wheelchair-bound and in need of 24-hour care. Don Lambrecht has been Dave’s homecare provider…

Commentary

Government Accountability

An Update on Union Contracts

• Nathan Benefield
• June 25, 2015

Earlier this week, the House State Government Committee moved SB 644 and SB 645—bills which would provide taxpayers greater information about contracts with government unions—to the House floor.

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