Video: Government Union Collective Bargaining 101
Video: Government Union Collective Bargaining 101
Why is it that collective bargaining for public employee unions inevitably leave taxpayers with the short end of the stick?
Why is it that collective bargaining for public employee unions inevitably leave taxpayers with the short end of the stick?
The Institute's John O'Hara appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss the union battle in Wisconsin.
I was asked recently why union members are protesting in Wisconsin, but we did not see similar protests in Springfield when the lame duck tax hikes were passed in January. The answer is simple: Taxpayers cant afford to take off from work.
First you take away the unions, then you take away the Jews, is the shocking comment one protestor at the Wisconsin state capitol told The Heritage Foundation in this video.
Illinois Policy Institute's Collin Hitt was quoted in a story in the Rockford Register Star about whether the union battles in Wisconsin could occur in Illinois.
John Tillman was quoted in a State Journal Register story about the unlikelihood that Gov. Quinn would take on public employee unions the way Gov. Walker is doing in Wisconsin.
Illinois Policy Institute's Diana Rickert was a guest on the Tuesday night broadcast of "Chicago Tonight" discussing the union debacle in Wisconsin.
While governors in New York and Wisconsin are stirring up much antagonism from state and local employees after making sizable cuts to stave off fiscal calamity, Illinois's Governor is adding hundreds to the state payroll.
Amidst record demand for services, IDES agency heads say they dont know why the appeals department is handling a fraction of the cases it did at this time last year. Staffers say the delay is intentional.
Michigan is poised to pass a Right-to-Work law in the next couple of days. Union protesters are staked out at the Capitol building making their anti-Right-to-Work opinions known. This is a key point in a huge political battle that will have repercussions that go well beyond the state of Michigan. Your friendly neighborhood labor expert...
by Kate Piercy A lot of money comes out of union members’ pockets for dues, but how many union members know exactly what those dues are going towards? Are union bosses representing workers’ best interests? Spending reports suggest otherwise, says the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and “As union workers struggle to make their paychecks cover household costs,...
by Ashley Muchow Check out Chris Britt’s cartoon in the State-Journal Register. We bloggedyesterday on the absurdity of the union blacklash against volunteers participating in zoo “clean up” day.
by Ashley Muchow Great cartoon from Chris Britt of the SJ-R today, recounting the recent deal struck between the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees labor union and Governor Quinn. Check out our blogs, response, and more blogs on the matter. As Quinn rolls over to the demands of AFSCME, Illinois has reason to question the Governor’s plan...
by Kristina Rasmussen Here’s Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno’s take on the AFSCME deal: “This is wrong on so many counts that it is hard to know where to begin. At a minimum, there is the appearance that the Governor traded a favorable contract for the union endorsement. It was clearly wrong to take the state’s lead...