unions
Teachers bring workplace democracy to Becker. Here’s their story.
Last spring, teachers in Becker, Minn., did something that is almost unheard of in Minnesota public education labor relations. Frustrated with their longtime union representation, they formed an independent association and forced a representation…
For every dollar teachers pay, the union spends a dime…
A new report has found that the largest teachers’ union spent roughly 10 cents on the dollar for…
Kent, Kefalas tout defeat of tax cuts as major…
Joe Kent, executive president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and Ted Kefalas, Grassroot’s…
New federal tool brings transparency to union spending
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new tool designed to make union financial disclosures…
After Wisconsin limited union power, student…
Wisconsin’s bold reforms under Gov. Scott Walker’s leadership that curtailed government union power…
When teachers’ unions turn schools into political stages
Classrooms should be places where students are not pressured or guided to support one side of current political disputes, but teachers’ unions have long struggled to maintain clear discipline in upholding this standard. A recent email circulated by…
Teachers’ union directs millions to social justice and…
An analysis of recent federal labor filings reveals a familiar pattern in the priorities of the…
Minnesota union forced to refund dues
A Minnesota public employee’s workplace rights were recently affirmed after his initial attempt to…
Liability insurance makes up 0.2% of teacher union…
Liability insurance is often touted as a major union perk, yet it makes up only a sliver of teacher…
More teachers say ‘no thanks’ to union membership
Across the state, more educators are choosing to step away from union membership, according to…
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