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

The Growing Rift Between Public and Private Sector Unions

By Stephen Eide
09/11/2014
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, is coasting to reelection with only partial support from organized labor. While many private unions remain in his corner, the state’s major government unions are either declining to support Cuomo’s bid for a second term or have endorsed a challenger. In this respect, Cuomo 2014 resembles New Jersey Gov....

TAGS: labor movement, private sector unions, Project Labor Agreements, public sector unions, seiu