From Twinkies to Obamacare, a Rough Time for Unions
To the chagrin of Michael Bloomberg and Michelle Obama, America's favorite cream-filled snack cakes are rolling off the assembly line. After a union standoff drove Hostess Brands out of business,…
Workplace Freedom: Union Membership Is Up to You
The left constantly proclaims its pro-choice bona fides, but only in one very specific area. Should you be able to choose your own light bulb, elementary school, health insurance or…
Motor City Blues Part I: The Myth of Union Detroit
In recent weeks the once proud city of Detroit has been subject to a barrage of embarrassing media reports. The state takeover of the city’s finances and Kwame “The Hip-Hop…
Tell Your Senators to Co-Sponsor the National Right-to-Work Act
Dear FreedomWorks member, As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your Senators and urge them to co-sponsor S. 204, the National Right-to-Work Act. …
Labor Unions and Mandatory Dues
Many public and private sector labor unions require mandatory dues from their members or a fee from non-members within the same workplace. This policy harkens back to a…
Give Right to Work the Chance to Work in Michigan
In December of last year, Michigan passed Right-to-Work legislation.
Lansing the Boil
My family has deep roots in Michigan, from the frigid locks of Sault Ste. Marie to the college-town ambience of Kalamazoo. But ultimately, my parents left Michigan and eventually the…
Teachers Union Educate Kids on ‘Trickle Down’ Economics
Teachers are given the incredible responsibility of educating children. Around the world, parents entrust these men and women to spend their days educating children with the expectation that they will…
Hostess Foods in Liquidation after Labor Dispute
Hostess Brands is now going out of business and 18,500 workers are unemployed after six days of striking at more than 20 plants.
SEIU Is Deploying for Democrat Party Candidates
Who is the biggest spender for democrats in 2012 apart from the Democratic Party? It’s not a PAC. It’s not a superPAC. It’s the SEIU, which has disclosed donations…