Clark County – Teachers Strike Illegally With Impunity—And With Reckless Pride
Across the state teachers have voted to strike at the beginning of the school year to force higher wage increases. At this point the question of whether the pay increases sought are reasonable or not is secondary to the issue of the ongoing and ever increasing willingness a majority of the teachers to openly flaunt the law to achieve their ends. The question becomes, does the end justify the means?
790 KGMI – Saturday Morning Live August 25 2018
Host Kris Halterman will interview Maxford Nelson, of the Freedom Foundation about “National Employee Freedom Week,” Public Employees rights, and coordinated teachers strikes in Washington State.
The Oregonian – Nike Gives $25,000 To Kate Brown’s Re-election Campaign
Nike has contributed $25,000 to Gov. Kate Brown’s re-election campaign — a twist that shows the sportswear giant isn’t in lockstep with co-founder Phil Knight.
The Daily World – Latest Setback For Transparency A Stain On Commissioners’ Records
For the past three years, two Grays Harbor commissioners have chosen to block a vote that would have allowed taxpayers to determine whether their hard-earned dollars were actually being protected or frittered away during collective bargaining sessions with the unions representing county workers.
Montana Public Radio – ‘Right To Work’ Groups Target Montana Public Employee Unions
Out-of-state conservative free market groups have set up campaigns offering Montana public employees a guided path to abandoning organized labor.
The Oregonian – Janus Lawyer Threatens Lawsuit Over Union Dues In Oregon
An Illinois legal nonprofit has sent cease and desist letters to state and local officials threatening to sue the state of Oregon, the City of Portland and Portland Public Schools if they don’t stop collecting union dues and agency fees from workers’ paychecks.
KVI – KirbyCast August 30 — 4pm Hour
Max Nelson from the Freedom Foundation has big news for Kirby and callers want to talk about unions, the crazy story of former homeless man that is suing a couple over a Go Fund Me page they created for him, the number one song on “This Day in History”.
Daily Caller – Conservatives Win ‘Biggest Victor’ Against Unions Since Supreme Court Decision On Forced Dues
A Washington union agreed to stop skimming dues out of the paychecks of home health care workers caring for patients with Medicaid, according to the Freedom Foundation.
