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What's All the Fuss About? Labor Relations Terminology Explained

National and local headlines have been dominated recently by stories about labor disputes and controversial education reforms. But what exactly is at stake in those battles is somewhat murky. News reports are bogged down with eye-glazing terminology such as "collective bargaining" and "binding arbitration" -- not...

Opinion: Whitewashing Wisconsin's Protests

For the past two weeks, the news media have been swarming over Madison, Wis., covering every detail of the public-sector union protests against Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget cuts, as well as other similar protests around the country. If you've followed the mainstream press, you've seen lots of civil protests, lots...

Opinion: Unions Adrift in a Sea of Woes

(Sept. 6) -- On Labor Day, union leaders must ask themselves if the unions' future could possibly be darker. Of course, union leaders will make their usual speeches about fighting the good fight for working families, but I predict there will be fear and uncertainty in their voices. For they know that America's unions are...

Opinion: Who's Really to Blame for Teacher and Cop Layoffs?

(July 14) -- "Your child's safety is at risk!" blares a poster depicting a terrified child, mouth ominously covered by a huge hand. Paid for by the Sacramento County, Calif., sheriffs union, it warns residents that if layoffs occur, they could "put your family at risk." A blood-smeared billboard, paid for by the Stockton,...

Opinion: City Schools Reform Must Include Parental Choice

(June 29) -- New York City's schools are quiet for the next several weeks as more than 1 million students take summer break. But while children are at home, parents wonder if and when K-12 education will ever turn around in the nation's largest school district. At least with New York City schools Chancellor Joel Klein,...

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02/07/11 Teachers' unions need schooling Source: The Independent Florida Alligator - Univ of FL - Gainesville FL Teachers are one of America's most valuable resources.
01/27/11 Attacks on tenure build union's base Source: Joanne Jacobs Unions fear lost membership more than lost teacher tenure , writes Doug Tuthill, a former teachers' union president who now runs Florida's Tax Credit Scholarship program, on redefinED. . . . when I was a union president, I knew that battles over tenure were great for business.