Topic: Labor Unions

Thuggish union blocks Thanksgiving travelers trying to catch flights at LAX
Thuggish union blocks Thanksgiving travelers trying to catch flights at LAX November 26, 2025 Monica Showalter If the aim had been to make the public despise them and their cause, they couldn't have done a better job.
MAGA and the Unions
MAGA and the Unions June 12, 2025 Paul Maglione Beneath President Trump’s bold and often unpredictable tariff strategy lies a golden opportunity: to co-opt labor unions into his America First vision. 
When the state walks the picket line
When the state walks the picket line February 11, 2025 John Woods Say goodbye to even more of Oregon’s businesses.
Christmas in jeopardy: Thank a union member
Christmas in jeopardy: Thank a union member December 20, 2024 Larry Brandes The Teamsters have decided that now's a good time to go on strike. Merry Christmas, kids. Or as Kamala Harris put it: 'You betta' thank a union memba'."
Union leaders endanger the jobs of their members
Union leaders endanger the jobs of their members November 5, 2024 Rich Tucker Unions are excellent for elite executives but not so great for paying members. 
Pro-Choice On Schools
Pro-Choice On Schools October 18, 2024 Kevin Finn Why should a school (or any institution) receive financial support for a service it does not provide?
Featherbedding: What's Old is New Again
Featherbedding: What's Old is New Again October 14, 2024 Allan J. Feifer The current dock worker confrontation is a lot like the disputes over automation that happened in the early 1960s.
Five Half-Truths About the Longshoremen’s Strike
Five Half-Truths About the Longshoremen’s Strike October 8, 2024 John F. Di Leo This strike isn’t over.  It’s just delayed until after the election, so it doesn’t hurt the Democratic party at the polls.
Corrupt Union Longshoremen Will Hasten Port and Industry Automation
Corrupt Union Longshoremen Will Hasten Port and Industry Automation October 5, 2024 William Sullivan As many Americans now know, our economic and material well-being is in the hands of union thugs who could hold Americans hostage as they make their demands. 
Compounding economic problems, and now a port strike
Compounding economic problems, and now a port strike October 1, 2024 Jack Hellner A snippet of the destruction caused by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Joe Biden asked about airstrikes in Yemen, reveals that he supports ‘collective bargaining’ and believes the strike will end soon
Joe Biden asked about airstrikes in Yemen, reveals that he supports ‘collective bargaining’ and believes the strike will end soon September 30, 2024 Olivia Murray Ummmm… what?
Sorry, Democrats, the Silent Trump Vote is Real!
Sorry, Democrats, the Silent Trump Vote is Real! September 28, 2024 John Kudla An analysis of the current polling environment strongly suggests an underpolling of Americans voting for President Trump.
The ILA’s Expected Port Strike: One Union Against All Others
The ILA’s Expected Port Strike: One Union Against All Others September 24, 2024 John F. Di Leo The disruptions from the expected ILA strike will impact every sector of the economy and its workers, including members of other labor unions.
Labor unions are turning into roach motels for generations of workers
Labor unions are turning into roach motels for generations of workers September 15, 2024 Monica Showalter ... and it's time to create an exit out.
Anyone who thinks the inflation problem is over has their head stuck in the sand
Anyone who thinks the inflation problem is over has their head stuck in the sand September 13, 2024 Jack Hellner Paging Kamala Harris, paging Kamala Harris.
On the political circuit, Kamala (fake accents and all) pretends that progressive Democrats are the saviors of the working class
On the political circuit, Kamala (fake accents and all) pretends that progressive Democrats are the saviors of the working class September 4, 2024 Jack Hellner Are Democrats really the party that helps union members and other workers?
Labor Day Celebrates American Exceptionalism
Labor Day Celebrates American Exceptionalism August 29, 2024 Scott S. Powell Properly understood, Labor Day celebrates not only labor, but also the ideas, job creators, and institutions central to the flourishing of the United States and its people.
Illinois legislative staffers want to unionize, Democrat bosses keep fighting back
Illinois legislative staffers want to unionize, Democrat bosses keep fighting back August 7, 2024 Jack Hellner Democrat policy for thee, not for me.
Chicago teachers’ union demands are insane, self-serving
Chicago teachers’ union demands are insane, self-serving July 28, 2024 Eric Utter Ravenously greedy this time around.
Trump interview: Migrant invasion causing lower wages, greatest impact felt by black Americans
Trump interview: Migrant invasion causing lower wages, greatest impact felt by black Americans July 19, 2024 Olivia Murray A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco supports the president’s claims.
It makes perfect sense that the Teamsters’ president will speak at the RNC
It makes perfect sense that the Teamsters’ president will speak at the RNC June 22, 2024 Andrea Widburg Because this is a private-sector union, it will make economically sound decisions, unlike the public-sector unions, which can afford to focus on ideology.
When student basketball teams unionize
When student basketball teams unionize April 2, 2024 Walter E. Block Wokeism sure leads us down some bizarre garden paths.
City ordinance proposal sought to bring Skid Row to Chateau Marmont
City ordinance proposal sought to bring Skid Row to Chateau Marmont August 6, 2022 Olivia Murray Unions continue to galvanize their nightmarish reputations.
Bernie Sanders campaign hit with unfair labor practices federal complaint
Bernie Sanders campaign hit with unfair labor practices federal complaint July 24, 2019 Thomas Lifson Allegedly behaving like a ruthless anti-union corporation of labor history lore.
Unions and Planned Parenthood: A Love Story
Unions and Planned Parenthood: A Love Story May 7, 2016 Paige Halper There’s one source of Planned Parenthood’s funding that never enters the conversation -- a secret weapon since the beginning.