With the ever-expanding push toward green energy, some pension systems and university endowments have begun divesting from fossil fuels. While climate change activists see this investment move as much-needed push back on energy sources deemed as dirty, there are serious implications for public pension systems and the retirees who rely
After much public haranguing about expired contracts and contract negotiations, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the largest labor union in the city, District Council 37 (DC 37), agreed to a tentative contract that could cost upwards of $4.4 billion through 2027. Mayor Adams, in a press release, said
Julie Su, currently serving as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, is the official nominee to replace outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. Walsh left the Biden administration to become the president of the National Hockey League Players Association union. President Joe Biden made the official nomination announcement on March 1, and
Americans for Fair Treatment CEO Elisabeth Messenger was quoted by The Daily Caller about the recent mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois.
Colorado may not be considered a state dominated by labor unions, but the activity on the ground reveals labor unions are strengthening their foothold in the Centennial State. On January 31, 2023, a proposed bill entitled “Public Employees’ Workplace Protection” (SB23-111) that would give public unions more power and influence
Americans for Fair Treatment Organizing Director Brigette Herbst was quoted by the New York Sun about New York teachers unions’ finances, which data comes from the ‘Where Do Your Dues Go’ research series: The New York State United Teachers is $180 million in debt, according to a new analysis by
Polls tend to be barometers of public opinion, whether it is supporting or opposing public policies, proposals, or even public figures. Yet not every poll is fair. Survey questions can be phrased or formatted in a way that skews answers, as seems to be the case with a recent poll
