Unions articles
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Non-union contractors continue fight against county’s union work policy
For the second week in a row, Mahoning County commissioners were confronted by a group of local road construction contractors who claim they're kept from bidding on projects because they're non-union.
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A Valedictory Recommendation for What Unions Need to Do
The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. Last Friday, D. Taylor stepped down as president of UNITE HERE—the union of hotel and casino employees. His nearly dozen years at the helm of one of America’s most member-involved unions saw it become an improbable political powerhouse in a host of swing states… Source
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The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever
The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory,...