Archive for February, 2011
Public Unions Must Go
The protesting public school teachers with fake doctor’s notes swarming the Capitol building in Madison, Wis., insist that Gov. Scott Walker is hell-bent on “union busting.” Walker denies that his effort to reform public-sector unions in Wisconsin is anything more than an honest attempt at balancing the state’s books. I hope the protesters are right. [...]
Full StoryPolicy Brief: New Hampshire Flirts With Right-to-Work
Congratulations to Jake Haulk and Frank Gamrat. This is an excellent Policy Brief! Policy Brief An electronic publication of The Allegheny Institute for Public Policy February 21, 2011 Volume 11, Number 10 Last week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives sent a shock wave through New England and North Atlantic states by passing Right-to-Work legislation by [...]
Full StoryPublic Unions Must Go
The protesting public school teachers with fake doctor’s notes swarming the Capitol building in Madison, Wis., insist that Gov. Scott Walker is hell-bent on “union busting.” Walker denies that his effort to reform public-sector unions in Wisconsin is anything more than an honest attempt at balancing the state’s books. I hope the protesters are right. [...]
Full StoryThe Time for a Right to Work Law for Pennsylvania is NOW!
The Time for a Right to Work Law for Pennsylvania is NOW! By Mary Burkholder, Board Member, Pennsylvanians for Right to Work Pennsylvania has a unique opportunity to establish a Right To Work Law, this year. Governor Corbett said, “If a Right To Work Bill comes to my desk, I’ll sign it.” For skeptics of [...]
Full StoryCoolidge-Reagan-Walker?
When three-fourths of the Boston police department went on strike in 1919, leading to broken shop windows and looting, then-Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge called out the state militia and broke the strike. Coolidge declared, “There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.” His courage propelled him to the [...]
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