Recent Issues
Pa. Gets a 'D' in First Ever 50-State Public Sector Labor Analysis
Pennsylvania is one of 22 states ranking an abysmal “D” or “F” for the negative impact of their public sector labor laws on taxpayers and government workers, according to a first-of-its-kind 50-state public sector labor report produced by the Commonwealth Foundation. Thirteen states fared little better with a “C,” and just seven earned an “A+.”
Read More >Transforming Labor
Executive Summary In the last five years, Americans have seen an unprecedented sweep of public sector labor reforms across several states. Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana—and most recently, West Virginia in July 2016—have all become right-to-work states. Other states have limited the scope of collective bargaining, increased the transparency of union contract negotiations, and created stronger protections for individual workers who do not want to be union members. For the first time
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Freedom on the Horizon for Pa. Teachers?
How much money will you have to pay a private political organization just to keep your job this year? If this question sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is—unless you are a public school teacher in Pennsylvania. Then, it’s the sad reality. But a U.S. Supreme Court case could change that for tens of thousands of teachers like us.
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Recent Blog Posts
Biden Would Subject the Entire Economy to Unions' Demands
If Joe Biden is elected president, he would move to eliminate right-to-work laws now operative in 27 states. The current Democratic nominee for president, would also turn the Naitonal Labor Relations Act into a criminal law making it possible to prosecute and even jail corporate managers who resist unionization efforts.
The Janus Impact and Grading of State Public Sector Labor Laws
In the Janus aftermath, pro-union forces make legislative headway counteracting the court decision, while workers push back in the courts. This report details the trends, and grades each state according to their labor laws' impact on taxpayers and individual workers.
House Committee Advances Bills Giving Government Workers a Bigger Voice
Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee passed several crucial bills supporting government workers’ constitutional rights.