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Teachers’ union organizations have put more than $53 million behind a single ballot measure in California. As the AFT’s bus tour rolls toward the midterms, it’s fair to ask: Is the job of a teachers’ union to improve education, or to win elections?
More here --> centerforindependentemployee…
It's not every day that a former client joins your team!
CIE welcomes Kelley LaBedz as General Counsel/Educational Services. A former Florida teacher and attorney, Kelley will manage CIE's work with teachers and school employees in her new role.
Read more here: centerforindependentemployee…
October means pumpkin spice season. Don't like coffee? You don't have to go to Starbucks. But employees who never wanted union representation can't simply walk away from the union.
Freedom shouldn't depend on which side of the counter you're on.
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Victory in Kentucky!
Employees at a Kentucky Energy site voted to remove the Steelworkers Union from their workplace. With all but one member of the bargaining unit voting, 68 percent chose to end union representation. We celebrate their newly won independence.
#EmployeeFreedom
Labor Day wasn't created to celebrate union political power. Today, let's honor the hard-working men and women who keep our country running.
Find our Labor Day op-ed on @townhallcom here --> townhall.com/columnists/dan-…
Ever made a decision and immediately wished you could have a do-over? Labor-relations pros are noticing "buyer's remorse" after employees vote in a union, with decertification petitions on the rise.
Full story: centerforindependentemployee…
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On August 20, 1866, America's first national union was founded in Baltimore. By 1873, it collapsed after putting political ambition ahead of representing its members. Some things haven't changed.
Full story here: centerforindependentemployee…
Victory in Colorado! After more than 60 percent of employees at an Atlantic Aviation facility signed cards to remove the union, the employer verified the signatures and withdrew recognition. No election needed. Congratulations to the employees and their newly won independence.
#workerfreedom
Victory in Ottawa, Ohio: 70 percent of Ottawa-Glandorf classified staff signed a petition to remove AFSCME earlier this year. Facing that level of opposition, the union walked away before a vote. Employees will now represent themselves through their own independent association!
Full story: centerforindependentemployee…
Health care spending in the U.S. is out of control, and unionization is one overlooked reason why. Read our new op-ed on what's driving costs up here: thecentersquare.com/opinion/…
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Bullying doesn't just happen on the playground. For too many teachers, it follows them into the workplace — courtesy of union leaders who are supposed to have their back.
In a new op-ed, CIE highlights that teachers have an alternative. Educators don't have to put up with union bullies. They can remove the NEA and AFT entirely and regain control over their own school districts.
Read the full piece: theblaze.com/columns/opinion…
Bullying doesn't just happen on the playground. For too many teachers, it follows them into the workplace — courtesy of union leaders who are supposed to have their back.
In a new op-ed, CIE highlights that teachers have an alternative. Educators don't have to put up with union bullies. They can remove the NEA and AFT entirely and regain control over their own school districts.
Read the full piece: theblaze.com/columns/opinion…
Even federal regulators want to know where union dues go.
On June 1, the DOL finalized the biggest overhaul of union financial reporting since 2003. Going forward, big unions will be required to break out spending on bargaining, organizing, politics, and lobbying separately.
CIE applauds the step toward transparency. But the real question: is this money well spent?
Read more: centerforindependentemployee…
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Yesterday we shared that U.S. employees have voted out their union 1,600+ times in the past decade.
So when employees are unhappy with their union, where do they turn?
Most don't know they have a path out. The NLRB gives it two sentences. We give it a full team — free of charge, thanks to our donors.
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Employees have voted out their union 1,600+ times in the past decade. The Teamsters were removed in over 60% of those elections.
Turns out there's another side to the labor story.
h/t @reason
ALT Graphic reading '1,600 decertification elections held by U.S. employees in the past decade' with a ballot box icon and the CIE logo.
Full story from @Reason Foundation:
reason.com/2026/05/01/worker…
Did you know the average national constitution lasts just 17 years? Unions have "constitutions" too, usually built to protect their power, not their members. We help employees who no longer want unions in their workplaces win their independence back. Happy 250, America! 🇺🇸
Not so fast on the Faster Labor Contracts Act. Read the full op-ed at Washington Examiner:
washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…
A growing trend: rural teachers are leaving national unions. Read about it here:
americanhabits.org/rural-tea…
