Labor Union Shortage
BY JOHN STOSSEL This past Monday was Labor Day. Will you celebrate unions? The media does. “Unions are cool again,” reports CBS News. They suggest unionization is booming. “Reporters” practically…
Elizabeth Warren doubles down on authoritarian economic policy
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s crusade against the private sector continues apace, with a new proposal to give the federal government the power to block and break-up mergers without first…
Democrats do like tax breaks…for unions
Congressional Democrats need a lot of new tax revenue to pay for at least a portion of the social spending they wish to pass. But they also have a few…
Biden’s union-only EV push
The big social spending bill Congress is debating has a long list of potential winners and losers – if we assume “winning” includes getting a massive federal subsidy. Subsidies for…
One reason for delays at America’s ports? A union contract that stands in the way of progress
The headlines tell us that tens of thousands of shipping containers are waiting to be unloaded at the nation’s ports. But owing to labor shortages, the ships and their cargoes…
Illinois amendment would give unions a veto over state government
Illinois will never top a list of effective or honest governments. But a referendum proposal on the November ballot could put the state government on an entirely new list, all…
Green jobs may not be the key to the middle class after all
Green jobs, the administration says, are going to be good, high-paying union jobs that will employ tens of thousands of people, all while helping the nation transition from fossil fuels…
