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Unions Seek Service Cuts for Raises
House Bill 1348 shows how unions work against those who receive services from public agencies and leave taxpayers paying more for less.
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Sawant Rips Freedom Foundation for a Study She Obviously Didn’t Read
In exclusive video, Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant criticizes a study she wrongly claims was written by the Freedom Foundation.
Media Mentions – Week of March 2, 2014
SHIFT Washington – News You Can Use: Public Unions Agree Public Should Have Easy Access to Contracts… Not The Freedom …
Union Bosses Oppose Public Records Access, Kill SB6250
A common-sense bill to create an online database of public-sector collective bargaining agreements dies in the State House after labor executives complain about the burden of sending a single email every one-three years.
SB 5246 Exposes How Union Power Hurts Neediest Students
Collective bargaining and even strikes have been used to grant “rights” to longer-serving teachers to get out of the toughest schools, hurting the neediest students.
Dems Showed Their Allegiance is to the Unions, Not the Students or Taxpayers
In voting to jeopardize $40 million in federal funding rather than actually holding teachers accountable, lawmakers showed who’s really pulling their strings
How to Change or Eliminate Union Representation in Your Workplace
Something extraordinary happened in Waterville, WA, last November. A group of around 20 teachers in the local school district cut their ties with the state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA) and established their own local union to meet their unique needs in the workplace.
Media Mentions – Week of February 16, 2014
The Olympian – Public Wants Legislature to Follow Open Meeting Law Does a service club want to organize a work …
Good Practice: Issaquah School District
Before going into negotiations with the union special interest group, the Issaquah School Board evaluated results of a Parent Teacher Student Association “Community Values Survey.” Knowing the service levels desired by nearly 1,000 parents will help district leaders focus on community interests rather than only hearing about employee interests.
With Great Union Power Comes No Responsibility
Unions representing public sector employees in Washington have no obligation to report how they spend funds forcibly collected from workers, even though private sector unions have had to file public financial reports for 55 years.
