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Biden Labor Secretary Covered for Police Union That Enabled a Convicted Child Rapist

May 9, 2022 // The Monday conviction of Patrick Rose on 21 counts related to sexual assault of minors puts the spotlight on Walsh, who as Boston's mayor blocked records showing the city's police department knew about Rose's sexual crimes for decades. The records, which were released by Walsh's successor, are damaging to the city's powerful police union, which was led by the now-convicted child rapist during Walsh's tenure as mayor.

News Article ● Corruption Unions

Pennsylvania labor federation requests investigation into workplace harassment allegations

April 14, 2022 // The state AFL-CIO’s newly elected president was accused on social media of verbally abusing female staff

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Op-ed / Commentary ● Unions

Court Should Recognize That Unions Cannot Charge Nonmembers Grievance Fees

April 7, 2022 // Workers who do not belong to a union cannot be charged grievance fees, according to an amicus brief submitted today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy to the Michigan Supreme Court. This is the second time in a year that the Michigan Supreme Court specifically requested an amicus brief from the Mackinac Center.

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Press Release ● Unionization

National Right to Work Foundation Defends Michigan Right to Work Law Against Union Boss Forced Fee Scheme

March 31, 2022 // National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys filed an amicus brief in the Technical, Professional and Officeworkers Association of Michigan (TPOAM) v. Daniel Lee Renner case currently before the Michigan Supreme Court. In the case, Saginaw County employee Daniel Renner is contesting a union scheme designed to eliminate the Michigan Right to Work law’s protection against forcing employees to pay dues or fees as a condition of employment.

Blog Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor

OP-ED | A Better Approach to the Silver Tsunami

March 18, 2022 // Too often, for unions, the customers are themselves rather than the public, which is why the state should be taking advantage of retirements by focusing on modernizing, reorganizing, retooling, and outsourcing as much as possible. The major advantage in choosing among hiring private employees/services is that change can be made quickly to accommodate the needs of customers. Not working well? Terminate the contract and find a better solution in the marketplace.

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Op-ed / Commentary ● Unions

Deals with CT unions focus on keeping workers, not streamlining workforce

March 10, 2022 // Those bonuses aren’t the hazard or premium pay unions have sought for front-line workers who couldn’t telecommute during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Labor leaders and the administration still are negotiating that issue, and special pandemic pay still might be awarded in the future.

News Article ● Corruption Unions

Dozens of auto workers say they were hurt by UAW, Chrysler corruption scandal

February 17, 2022 // Then, starting in 2017, they learned that behind the scenes, Chrysler and the UAW had been "engaging in a wide-ranging, long-lasting criminal bribery scheme aimed at saving Chrysler millions of dollars by having the union take company-friendly positions … and derailing the exact type of grievances and lawsuits that plaintiffs were attempting to bring," the lawsuit states.

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