This op-ed column was originally published at MySanAntonio.com By Jerry Patterson Last year’s ratification of the first-ever collective bargaining agreement with two River Walk Hyatt hotels left no doubt — union efforts’ to push south of the Mason-Dixon have them headed our way. Ask residents in San Antonio — or across Texas — about this development, […]
This op-ed column was originally published at NewsOK.com Rick Berman, CUF Executive Director Entering Super Tuesday, the 2016 election has encompassed a breadth of issues — immigration, national security, even Supreme Court politics. But what about the workplace? Not a single candidate has made it a priority to address labor policy. Yet the workplace is an […]
This op-ed column was originally published at ALToday.com By William J. Canary Article I of Alabama’s 1901 Constitution guarantees certain unique rights to our citizens. In addition to mirroring constitutional guarantees in the U.S. Bill of Rights, Alabama’s governing document bestows the right to have civil disputes heard in a court of law, the right to […]
This op-ed column was originally published at MeadvilleTribune.com By John Peterson The 1940s were a momentous time for America. We fought and won World War II, we developed the atomic bomb and the Cold War with Russia began. The 1940s also ushered in many of the union labor laws that manufacturers are still working under […]
The Employee Rights Act (ERA) is now sponsored by more than 110 members of Congress. And the ERA’s support is especially strong among South Carolina’s congressional delegation. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott both support the bill’s pro-employee reforms, joining Reps. Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney, and Joe Wilson as co-sponsors. Here’s then-Rep. Tim Scott, […]