Tomorrow, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will introduce the Employee Rights Act (ERA) of 2022, a bill that will significantly update our out-dated labor laws for the first time in decades. The ERA protects workers’ rights while also reflecting major changes to our economy in recent generations. According to polling from the Center for Union Facts, the legislation’s […]
This article was originally published in The Hill. By Evan Armstrong It is unfortunate that labor issues are so controversial in the United States. All too often these issues, particularly in Washington, are framed as pitting workers against employers. Harsh lines are drawn, and elected officials are forced to choose a side or risk being unfairly […]
This article was originally published in the Washington Free Beacon. By Collin Anderson 99 percent of union political spending went to left-leaning causes since 2010. Labor unions contributed more than $1.6 billion to left-wing political advocacy groups between 2010 and 2018, according to a new report. Organized labor’s political spending stands in stark contrast with […]
This op-ed was originally published at TheHill.com. By Morgan Shields Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently stated that she would “love to sign a bill that repeals right-to-work.” Michigan has been a right-to-work state since 2012, when then-Gov. Rick Snyder signed the Freedom to Work legislation into law. In all, 27 states are right-to-work, giving workers the freedom to choose […]
This op-ed column was originally published at TheHill.com By Todd Rokita Unions have opposed right-to-work for years, forcing workers to pay dues regardless of their desire to be members of the unionized organization. This overreach of power has unlawfully stripped many Americans of their First Amendment rights. Indiana, and 27 other states, have recognized that forced […]