Can teachers’ unions really speak for the majority of teachers? The media speaks to teachers’ union officials when they want to know what teachers think about schools reopening, and they take them at their word when the unions say most teachers don’t want schools to reopen because they’re afraid of

Union officials or union-funded organizations made up the majority of listed supporters of the budget plan put forward by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, which includes a large tax hike on middle class taxpayers. Wolf released a list of groups and individuals who support his plan on his website. Of those,

Teachers in Chicago overwhelmingly sided with city leaders when they voted to accept the city’s proposal to reopen schools, despite objections raised by the local teachers’ union. This rasies the question of whether teachers in cities where schools have yet to reopen, like Philadelphia, would also vote to return to

Unions have recently come out in support of progressive tax increases in several states, including New York and Pennsylvania. But while unions like the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) lobby lawmakers for a more progressive tax structure, the way they collect dues is regressive. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed

One of Biden’s first actions as president was to fire Peter Robb, general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, then to fire his replacement, Deputy General Counsel Alice Stock. Both Robb and Stock, who were appointed by former-President Donald Trump, were asked to resign, but they refused, citing precedent.

President Joe Biden ran on a pro-union platform and has been called one of the most union-friendly presidents ever elected, but among his first actions as president were executive orders that will likely eliminate thousands of union jobs. This week, Biden cancelled a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline,

The voices of actual teachers are hard to hear in the otherwise very loud debate about whether or not schools should reopen in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. When the media wants to know what teachers think, they go to teachers unions. But can the unions speak authoritatively on

President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly chosen Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, 53, to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. Walsh has served as mayor of Boston since 2014. He has had a long-time friendship with Biden, who presided at Walsh’s second mayoral inauguration in 2018. A former union president and long-time