Posts by Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism
Joseph Ocol Bravely Crosses Chicago Teacher Union Picket Line
Rebecca Friedrichs tells the story of Joseph Ocol, one brave Chicago teacher, on forkidsandcountry.org. Joseph Ocol is a dedicated Chicago teacher who always puts his students first. So how is it that he came to be expelled from his union? Simple. Ocol committed the unpardonable sin – he put the kids ahead of the union. Now…
Read MoreSpecial Legal Notice to Teachers Represented by the Chicago Teachers Union
Major news sources report that the Chicago Teachers Union will go on strike if Chicago Public Schools does not agree to its demands in monopoly bargaining agreement negotiations. If it occurs, the planned strike will start on Thursday, October 17, 2019. CTU union bosses announced on October 2 that CTU’s walkout will coincide with strikes…
Read MoreLegal Notice for Chicago Teachers – You can Refuse to Strike
National Right to Work Foundation Issues Special Legal Notice for Chicago Teachers Facing Strike: You Have Right to Refuse to Abandon Your Students Recent cases brought by Foundation staff attorneys demonstrate union officials frequently mislead workers about their rights during a union-ordered strike Chicago, IL (October 16, 2019) – Staff attorneys at the National Right to…
Read MoreTactics That Drag on too Long are a Drag
For weeks now, Jesse Sharkey, president of the Chicago Teachers Union is deliberately stalling on contract negotiations, calling for a strike to begin on October 17. This tactic shows just how selfish and uncaring teacher union officials can be. No doubt he is resorting to Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals # 9: The Threat is usually…
Read MoreUnion Membership in Janus’ Own State
Good news comes out of the state of Illinois, the home state of Mark Janus, lead plaintiff in the landmark National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation case, which freed all public sector workers from having to pay dues to an unwanted union. Mailee Smith has the story on illinoispolicy.org. Thousands of teachers and other public education…
Read MoreSitting on Both Sides of the Table in Washington
What better way to control the outcome of monopoly bargaining negotiations when you have teacher union officials and members on both sides of the negotiating tables? Is it any wonder they are now scheming to “own” the school boards in Washington state? Mark Stoker Vancouver School District president, has the story in clarkcountytoday.com. Perhaps concerned Washington…
Read MoreSeattle’s Cost of Monopoly Bargaining and Strikes
Seattle Public Schools administrators are hopeful. They are hopeful that taking all but $6.6 million of the district’s cash reserves, will be enough to prevent a strike. This is the cost of Labor Peace. Not many tend to think of the cost of monopoly bargaining and labor peace when speaking about teacher union officials. It’s…
Read MorePay Gaps and Other Teacher Union Official Tales
This should be required reading for all teachers. A new shocking report debunks teacher union myths of teacher pay gaps. As Mike Antonucci points out, teacher union officials are supposedly in the business of improving the pay and benefits of teachers. So why are they continually putting out PR materials that contradict those aims? We…
Read MoreStanding Up to Goliath and Winning
We all know the story of Rebecca Friedrichs, whose case against forced dues traveled all the way to the Supreme Court, and how the untimely death of Justice Antonin Scalia brought the case to a close. Rebecca’s group, For Kids and Country, soldiers on, helping a teacher wrongly accused by his teacher union. Dr. Susan Berry has…
Read MoreSacramento Teachers Association Officials = Schoolyard Bullies
The Sacramento City Teachers Association union officials are once again demonstrating the massive power of monopoly bargaining as they wage a campaign against Sacramento City Unified School District personnel to increase and keep their power. Marcos Bretón has the story in the Sacramento Bee. If you are Jorge Aguilar, superintendent of the Sacramento City Unified…
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