Archive for February 2018
277,000 Students At Home Due to Illegal West VA Strike
Schools in all 55 West Virginia counties remain closed today again, leaving 277,000 students out of school as teacher union officials whip up teachers to protest. CBS News has the story. West Virginia’s public schools are closed for a third day today because of a teachers’ walkout. Nearly 20,000 public school teachers have walked out in the…
Read MoreToday: Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Landmark Workers’ Rights Case, Janus v. Afscme; Janus Supporters to Rally Outside the Supreme Court
It’s time for the U.S. Supreme Court to restore government workers’ First Amendment rights to free speech and freedom of association. No government worker should be forced to pay for union politics as a condition of employment. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the landmark workers’…
Read MoreMore on West Virginia Teacher Strike
Kris Maier has more details on the West Virginia teacher strike in the Wall Street Journal. Public-school teachers in West Virginia went on strike Thursday, shutting schools across the state, as unions rejected pay and benefits proposals by state lawmakers. The walkouts affected some 270,000 students, according to the latest enrollment figures from the state Education…
Read MoreTeacher Union Officials Call Illegal Strike in West Virginia
Teacher union officials have called a strike beginning today in West Virginia. News 12BOY has the story. “Let us make no mistake. The impending work stoppage is unlawful,” said Morrisey. “State law and court rulings give specific parties avenues to remedy such illegal conduct, including the option to seek an injunction to end an unlawful…
Read MoreKnow Your Rights Before You Sign Anything For Union Bosses
Special Notice to Public Employees: How to Protect Your Rights in Advance of Ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court Case National Right to Work Foundation offers free legal aid to public sector employees ahead of court case that could end forced union fees On September 28, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear…
Read MoreA Teacher’s Plea Against the Strike
Bryan Daugherty makes a strong case against a West Virginia teacher strike in The Record Delta. I teach in one of West Virginia’s many public schools and have done so since 2005. I do not belong nor have I ever joined AFT nor WVEA. I am not in favor of walking out or striking over the…
Read MoreLet employee freedom ring!
Larry Sand makes the case for teacher freedom and against monopoly bargaining in his California Policy Center column, “More Than Unions Bargained For.” Straight out of Saul Alinsky’s arsenal, bargaining for the common good brings the community in to the whole process, provides a convenient excuse to take teachers’ money out of their pockets without their…
Read MoreAnother Look at Teacher Union Membership
Mike Antonucci looks at teacher union membership and the possible effect the Janus case will have on it in the74million.org. Union membership rates increased modestly across the entire U.S. economy in 2017, despite lagging numbers in the area where union market share is largest — the local government sector. A deeper dive into figures provided by the Bureau of…
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