Moral Values That Underlie Opposition to Government Unions

By Edward Ring
10/13/2015
Often missing from entirely legitimate criticism of government unions is an accompanying explanation of the moral values that underlie the criticism. Last month we published a post entitled “Deceptive and Misleading Claims – How Government Unions Fool the Public,” which listed ten myths that government unions use repeatedly in their propaganda campaigns. Missing in that...

TAGS: California Teachers Association, government pension funds, government unions, labor movement, public sector unions, Vergara lawsuit

Deceptive and Misleading Claims – How Government Unions Fool the Public

By Edward Ring
09/08/2015
California’s public sector unions collect and spend well over $1.0 billion per year. When you have that much money, you can hire thousands of skilled professionals to wage campaigns, litigate, lobby, negotiate, and communicate. You can hire the best public relations firms money can buy. You can commission research studies that spin facts to support...

TAGS: California Teachers Association, government pension funds, government unions, labor movement, public sector unions, Vergara lawsuit

Pension Funds and the Ultimate Hedge, Taxpayers

By Edward Ring
03/17/2015
“We’re trying to make these guys’ money toxic because, as we’ve seen, their money is toxic,” Jonathan Westin, the director of New York Communities for Change, told Business Insider on Thursday. “I think it’s connecting the dots that many people don’t always connect.” –  “Activists think they found a way to convince Democrats to stay...

TAGS: Dark money, government pension funds, government unions, pension funds