Posts tagged political activism

    Press Release ● Labor

    Foxx on Passage of Education and Labor Bills

    March 17, 2022 // "With the exception of H.R. 6087, the legislation Democrats advanced today will do little to improve the lives of Americans. These bills are more about creating layers of red tape and giving more power to the federal government than protecting workers or students. If Democrats had been willing to work with Republicans, we could have come up with better solutions for the problems facing American workers and students."

    accountability black lung disease Black Lung Program Community Services Block Grants Democrats Democrats’ war on coal Department of Education Department of Labor’s Special Claims Unit FECA Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Federal Firefighters federal workers’ compensation programs H.R. 2499 H.R. 3114 H.R. 5129 H.R. 5428 H.R. 6087 H.R. 6102 Harbor Workers Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act Longshore low-income Americans maritime trade miners oversight political activism Republican Education and Labor Committee school safety taxpayer funds taxpayer-funded programs the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021 the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2021 the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act unsafe schools war on coal workers’ compensation programs

    Op-ed ● Corruption Labor

    Stephen Bloom: Reforms would reduce corruption and restore workers’ rights

    February 14, 2022 // It is illegal for any other organization or individual to use taxpayer resources for campaign politics, but government unions have an exemption from rules designed to prevent corruption. Thanks in large part to this special privilege, these unions are one of the largest, most powerful special interest groups in Pennsylvania.

    Cheri Gensel Commonwealth Foundation corruption David Rowe Democrat extremist environmental groups first amendement government unions Harrisburg House Bill 2042 House Bill 2048 House Bill 844 House Bill 845 Janus v. AFSCME lobbying natural gas industry’s PAC North Pocono School District PA House Labor and Industry committee PACs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania government union political action committees Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board Pennsylvania State Education Association political activism reform Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Rep. Kate Klunk Rep. Ryan Mackenzie special interest groups Stephen Bloom Taxpayer Protection Act taxpayer resources for campaign politics taxpayer-funded payroll systems teachers Tom Wolf union fees unions workers’ rights

    News Article ● Labor

    Pennsylvania Unions Ignore SCOTUS Ruling, Keep Forcing Teachers To Pay Dues

    December 2, 2021 //

    Abington Heights Education Association AHEA Americans for Fair Treatment City of Jeannette David Osborne David Perrotti dues East Stroudsburg fair share Fairness Center Janus Janus v. AFSCME Justice Samuel Alito Kevin Mooney membership Nathan McGrath New Kensington-Arnold Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Public School Employees Pennsylvania State Education Association political activism SCOTUS Steel Valley Supreme Court teachers