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Spokane Sets Example on Union Bargaining
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners earlier this month voted to approve a resolution opening the county’s collective bargaining negotiations with unions representing county employees to public observation.
Spokane County Approves Collective Bargaining Transparency Resolution
Spokane County struck a major blow for open government today when its board of commissioners voted to approve a resolution opening collective bargaining negotiations between the county and the unions representing its employees to public observation.
6,000 workers freed, Rolf ousted: SEIU 775’s Legacy of Failure Continues.
SEIU 775’s most recent legal humiliation, being forced to finally concede that workers who never joined the union in the first place cannot be forced to pay dues, is an embarrassment for more than just the union itself.
Where Else Will They Go?
For more than three years now, the Freedom Foundation has diligently worked to expose serial union corruption. This, in turn, has resulted in serious pushback from the unions, including dozens of lawsuits and smear campaigns launched against the organization.
Union Schemes Shouldn’t Trump Workers’ Rights
Imagine becoming a Medicaid-funded home healthcare provider because you want to care for a friend, family member, or loved one.
Lincoln County Teaching The Rest Of The State A Lesson In Transparency
Having been reassured that government transparency isn’t a crime in this state, on Tuesday Lincoln County became the only jurisdiction …
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
“Actions speak louder than words,” my Grandpa used to say.
Freedom Foundation Exposes Sound Transit’s Union Connection
With Puget Sound residents poised to vote in the coming weeks on a massive $54 billion expansion plan by Sound Transit, it’s worth considering whether the agency is worth trusting with that kind of an investment.
Forcibly Unionized Pastor and Her Elderly Mother Face Eviction Because Union Won’t Help Get Wages Owed To Her, Freedom Foundation Files Suit on Her Behalf
Rosetta Horne is a home health care provider taking care of her 89-year old severely ill mother. DSHS pays Rosetta to do so. She is forced to have the state’s most powerful union, SEIU 775, represent her in dealings with DSHS. She opted out of the union because she is a pastor and has strong objections to how the union spent her dues on left-wing causes such as Planned Parenthood. She appeared in a television spot for the Foundation urging others to opt out of the union.
The AG’s Lawsuit Against WSLC Another Example of Big Labor Breaking the Law and Abusing Workers
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson earlier this week filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) for concealing more than $130,000 in political donations.
