A recent report by the Cato Institute concluded "High rates of unionization in the public sector have led to very high labor costs in the form of generous collective bargaining contracts."
This is something we are constantly seeing played out in Pennsylvania...
Take the recent SEPTA strike in Philadelphia; government [...]
Alex Charyna points out this tidbit in the Philadelphia Daily News - one demand of the SEPTA union was more Viagra:
Yes, it appears that labor issues are not the only dysfunction troubling SEPTA workers. The Daily News reported that some are unhappy that their current health-care plans cover [...]
Political Scientist Michael Parenti catalogued seven generalizations about the way the news media create anti-union messaging--from painting workers as greedy, to omitting the salary of management or depicting public officials (like Mayor Nutter) as neutral. Using this lens to dissect the coverage of the SEPTA strike, it becomes clear [...]
