Archive for May 2021

MODEL 1       Mandatory monopoly (collective) bargaining – 34 states and the District of Columbia. MODEL 2       No mandatory monopoly bargaining statute, but bargaining is not illegal and does occur at the will of the local school board – 9 states. MODEL 3       Monopoly bargaining is illegal or not accepted – 7 states. STATE NAME MONOPOLY…

More and more evidence is stacking up against teacher unions and their intentions. Teacher unions are supposed to support teachers and education, but it appears that the true priority is getting their hands on as much money as possible. Is anyone truly surprised by this though? Research has indicated that in-person learning is not hazardous…

From the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation President Mark Mix recently participated in a Philanthropy Roundtable panel discussion titled “Ask The Experts: Teacher Appreciation Week? How Teachers Unions Got in the Way.” In response to a question about how teacher union officials are influencing school reopening decisions, he noted…

The National Institute for Labor Relations Research cited CEAFU’s “TEACHER MONOPOLY BARGAINING, COMPULSORY UNIONISM & DEDUCTION REVOCATION TABLE” (reposted below for your convenience) which breaks down each state’s laws regarding bargaining and unwanted dues deductions. While government union chiefs push hard for higher taxes and more public spending in all 50 states, they naturally do so with greater…