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“Back to School PA” funder says union-backed school board members should recuse from contract approvals

March 9, 2022March 10, 2022
Todd Shepherd

Political contributions from teachers unions seen as conflicts of interest on upcoming contract negotiations.
By Todd Shepherd

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New report argues it’s time for public-sector union reform in Pennsylvania

March 9, 2022March 12, 2022
Anthony Hennen

A new report argues that Pennsylvania can increase economic growth if the General Assembly reforms its government union.
By Anthony Hennen

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Karin Majewski: Life after the teachers’ union

January 27, 2022February 1, 2022
Karin Majewski
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A Bucks County special education teacher left the statewide teachers union in response to its leftward drift on vaccine mandates and racialized curriculum.
By Karin Majewski

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Guy Ciarrocchi: The PRO Act is really a political power grab

April 23, 2021April 27, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi

Some Democrats in Congress are pretending to fight for workers, but are actually trying to change labor law to strengthen their party’s power.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

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Gina Diorio: How local politicians are betrayed by their union friends

April 14, 2021July 8, 2021
Gina Diorio
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PACs funded by public-sector unions often spend overwhelming sums to defeat local Republican politicians who the unions have publicly befriended and even endorsed. This shows that they are happy to rent Republicans and their votes until they can own a Democrat and their allegiance.
By Gina Diorio

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Jessica Barnett: To fix Philadelphia’s “bad cops” problem, end special privileges for unions

August 25, 2020April 19, 2021
Jessica Barnett

Reforms that expose the current system will usher in the transparency and accountability needed to reestablish the trust upon which public safety depends.
By Jessica Barnett

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