Harris, Walz spotlight support for unions in campaign stop with UAW
Vice President Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) engaged with union members during a campaign stop in Michigan on Thursday to voice their support for the union. “This is a collective issue, no one has to fight alone and it’s important that we understand we’re all in this together,” Harris told members at the […]
As Harris veepstakes heats up, unions voice support for Shapiro
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has garnered the support of union leaders, including teachers’ unions, despite his past support for education vouchers, while Arizona Senator Mark Kelly has fended off criticism that he is not supportive enough of unions and has voiced new support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). More than […]
Unions and New York Democrats move to hobble city’s tourism
Leave it to unions and liberal politicians to suppress a good thing, in this case, New York City tourism. And then to replicate the errors. Although the 62 million tourists who visited New York City last year didn’t quite beat the number of tourists the Big Apple attracted before the pandemic, the economic impact of […]
Major labor unions urge Biden to halt military aid to Israel
A group of leading labor unions wrote to President Biden on Tuesday urging him to halt military aid to Israel as it continues its war on Hama in the Gaza Strip. “We believe that a peaceful resolution to this conflict requires an immediate end to U.S. military assistance to the government of Israel.” letter Read. […]
Teachers’ Unions — Killing the Competition
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Suppose “New Burger” (a new chain of burger joints) opened to great reviews – perhaps something that is not very surprising. What would be surprising is if McDonald’s decided it was going to throw all of its massive resources at New Burger to kill it off. If McDonald’s made charges […]
Face it, Democrats: Not all unions are allies
Lost in the recent deluge of election coverage is meaningful coverage of one of the Biden administration’s remarkable achievements. Less than a year ago, the president made history by joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) picket line to demand that General Motors raise wages for the nation’s blue-collar workers. Declared “We know the president will […]
Teachers’ Unions vs. Teachers, Parents, and Children: The NEA and AFT
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Summary: All government unions are profoundly harmful, but the most damaging are the teachers’ unions. Since 2020, they have lobbied and agitated successfully to keep kids out of schools—and keep their members receiving a paycheck despite not showing up at work. They have forced children to wear masks for eight […]
The Crisis of Exploitation in the Classroom: Teachers’ Unions
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Teachers’ Unions Teachers’ unions are to the education of students what a ball and chain are to a swimmer. Their counter-educational mission is the collective maximization of pay and benefits coupled with a collective minimization of work. Whether students learn is an afterthought, like an extra in a Cecille B. […]
Teachers Unions Got ‘Unprecedented Access’ After Donating Tens of Millions to Democrats
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes A newly released report from Republican lawmakers on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis alleges that teachers’ unions had “unprecedented access” in determining school COVID-19 guidelines after giving millions of dollars to Democratic candidates in 2020. The report confirmed what The Center Square reported last year, including that teachers’ […]
RINOs align with teachers’ unions to muzzle the fight for parental choice
Oklahoma’s Republican Party and teachers union recently hatched a new plan to sabotage the fight for educational freedom and silence the state Department of Education, but their efforts have failed. Don’t get me wrong, their efforts were not to silence me, but to silence parents in the fight for school choice in the Sooner State. […]