Media Mentions – Week of April 22, 2018

Media Mentions – Week of April 22, 2018

Media Mentions – Week of April 22, 2018

Washington Policy Center – Secret Union Negotiations Day or Your Right to Know Day—which would you prefer?

While Star Wars fans are counting down the days to celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4 and party-goers are planning their May 5 Cinco de Mayo festivities, union executives are excitedly preparing for the lesser known Secret Union Negotiations Day on May 3.

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Capital Research Center – Dues Skim: How Unions Tried to Capture Taxpayer Funds

In over a dozen states union-friendly politicians skim vast sums every year off people taking care of low-income children and disabled loved ones; the money is then funneled to unions. This scheme, which was overturned by the Supreme Court, is still partially functioning in some states.

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The 74 – Union Report — NEA Conference Reveals Disconnect Between How One Teachers Union Trains Its Staff vs. How It Talks in Public

The National Education Association spends almost $34 million annually on communications, so it’s easy to determine the organization’s position on any number of issues. But the union’s public messages can be quite different from what’s shared internally with officers, staff, and the NEA’s most dedicated activists.

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Capital Research Center – Dues Skim: SCOTUS Steps In

In over a dozen states union-friendly politicians skim vast sums every year off people taking care of low-income children and disabled loved ones; the money is then funneled to unions. This scheme, which was overturned by the Supreme Court, is still partially functioning in some states.

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The Bulletin – Lawsuit Has Lessons For Public Agencies

The city of Portland lost Tuesday when Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Pro Tem Thomas Christ dismissed its lawsuit against the Freedom Foundation. There were a couple of lessons in the defeat that should not be overlooked by other public agencies.

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