Archive for August 2013
It’s ‘Labor’ Day, Not ‘Union’ Day
Public employee or private employee, every employee should be free to refrain from unwanted union membership. CEAFU is a Special Project of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation whose primary goal is to support teachers whose rights have been abrogated by compulsory unionism. Mark Mix, President, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation…
Read MoreTeachers’ window for leaving union is closing quickly
The Detroit News Editorial Staff has made a newsworthy, little-known fact, public knowledge. Despite a Right To Work law, teachers must still get around a “window period,” an attempt to make an end run around the law. The month of August is coming to an end, and that means Michigan teachers who have decided to bow out…
Read MoreKentucky Students and Teachers Need Choice
Charter schools often allow innovation not found in public schools that are bound by monopoly bargaining contracts and teacher union power. Nina Reese, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and Joe Williams of Democrats for Education Reform understand the need for schools that allow teachers to put students’ needs first. Check out their op-ed in the Louisville Courier-Journal Every…
Read MoreIndiana Teachers Union Admits to Corruption and Financial Mismanagement
While Indiana teachers have had Right to Work privileges since 1993, teachers are still forced into representation by the Indiana State Teachers Association in many districts where ISTA is the exclusive bargaining agent. Perhaps now the ISTA’s devious moneymaking schemes to look at other choices for professional representation, like Indiana Professional Educators, a nonunion, independent teacher organization…
Read MoreLarry Sand Sets UTLA Teacher Union Official Straight
Larry Sand does a great job exposing the fallacy of the union officials’ view of Right to Work in unionwatch.org. Larry Sand does a great job exposing the fallacy of the union officials’ view of Right to Work in unionwatch.org The unions, with all their pro-worker chatter, hate the fact that in some places, employees actually have…
Read MoreChicago Teachers Union Helping City’s Economic Downturn
Chicago Teachers Union (American Federation of Teachers) relentless demands for more and more is contributing more and more to the economic downfall of the Windy City. The fact that businesses are making their home in Chicago and people are moving back into the city seem to have less effect than the outrageous monopoly bargaining demands…
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