Labor Archives - Page 3 of 87

Life isn’t fair: The teachers’ union boss’ teachable moment

by Dan Proft I stand corrected. The teachers’ unions do have the ability to educate. New Jersey Education Association Executive Director Vincent Giordano recently provided, however inadvertently, the greatest teachable moment in public education since American Federation of Teachers President Al Shanker said, “When school children start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the...

By Chris Andriesen

State union contract had called for two more rounds of raises at start of 2012

Gov. Quinn and the unions are still bickering over money for state raises, but the contract had called for two raises at the start of 2012.

Illinois Ranks Next to Last

by Mark Cavers A new 50 state study shows Illinois ranks second worst in the nation in a taxpayer versus big labor index. Last week, the Competitive Enterprise Institute launchedwww.workplacechoice.org, a comprehensive ranking across “23 individual aspects to determine the degree to which states favor organized labor and which favor taxpayers.” No surprise here, out...

Video: Government Union Collective Bargaining 101

As the battle over collective bargaining in Wisconsin continues to unfold, check out this timely video from our friends at the Heritage Foundation.

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?

Institute on Chicago Tonight: Union Fight Wages On

The Institute's John O'Hara appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss the union battle in Wisconsin.

Anti-Union or Pro-Worker?

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.

Wisconsin Protestors Liken Wisconsin Gov. Walker to Hitler?

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.

Institute in Rockford Register Star: Could Wisconsin’s Labor Rights ‘Ruckus’ Happen in Illinois?

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.

Illinois Not Yet Wisconsin When it Comes to State Worker Unions

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.

Institute on Chicago Tonight: Political Chaos 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.

Plus 945: Why Quinn Doesn’t Fear Public Employee Unions

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.

IDES Staffers Say Orchestrated Slowdown Exists at Agency

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.

Right to Work In Michigan?

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 Paul Kersey