Archive for September 2012

Capitol Research Director Terrence Scanlon’s hard-hitting analysis of the Chicago teacher strike predicts the event will hurry the demise of teacher unions. He does not mention, however, the fact that teachers (including Chicago ones) are living through the same “slavery” Chicago teacher Annie Hudson did 30 years ago when she was forced to pay dues to the Chicago…

Dr. Larry J. Sabato, Director, Center for Governmental Studies University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia on August 1998 wrote the foreword to the National Education Assn. union’s propaganda piece title:  The Real Story Behind ‘Paycheck Protection’ The Hidden Link Between Anti-Worker and Anti-Public Education Initiatives: An Anatomy of the Far Right.  We preserved a copy.  You may have a free copy…

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:  In America, one of the keys to success is the ability to compete on a level playing field. And states looking for a competitive advantage in this lagging economy should look to Virginia as an example. Virginia ranks 10th in the nation in unemployment (5.9 percent in July), had a budget surplus…

The Douglas County, Colorado, school board seems it wants its own job back, with 4 proposals which would greatly diminish teacher union power in that district.  Mike Shedlock cheers them on with good reasons which are good for students, teachers and taxpayers. Three members of the Douglas County School Board have floated proposals to terminate dealings with…

A former state legislator who saw union boss intimidation at its strongest, from Corrections officer union bosses staring her down in the State House, Gloria Romero lifts the veil on union power in the California Statehouse in Allysia Finley has the story in the Wall Street Journal:  Topping the list of proprietors is the California Teachers…

Matthew Brouillette, president and CEO of The Commonwealth Foundation, recognizes government employee labor unions’ forced dues power and Labor Day in the Patriot News:       As the sun sets on a sizzling summer, celebrations with family and friends will mark another Labor Day. But few citizens will recall or cheer the nationwide railroad union strike, featuring…

Mark Mix president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, writes in investors.com Labor Day editorial:    Most Americans realize that Labor Day is about celebrating workers, not union bosses. But that won’t stop Big Labor’s apologists from seizing the spotlight to demand more power. Fact is, modern unions are built on the legal privileges of…

Louisiana Federation of Teachers believes the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) of advocating the teaching of the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group.   The accusation is patently absurd, but teacher union officials have no reason to regard BAEO as anything but an opponent.  You see, BAEO is a fervent advocate for parental choice in…

A shocking look at the underside of government employee unions, Brad Decker interviews Mallory Factor on his best-selling book “Shadowbosses,” in The Washington Times.      His new bestseller, “Shadowbosses,” shines the light on how “government unions control America and rob taxpayers blind.” You can find out more about Mr. Factor’s work at: malloryfactor.com. Decker: Your new book is…