Tags: Public Unions

Lessons from the recent tragedies in Texas and Bangladesh.

Working around the public education system can sometimes have terrible consequences.

Fund's in "serious financial distress"

Police and firefighters chip in $50,000

Now that folks can't be forced to join, they're making their preferences known

Don't want taxpayers noticing just how much money is at stake

Would remain independent, but would have to pay dues to union

The Stockton example could encourage cities to view bankruptcy as something other than a last resort.

It's the entire public education monopoly.

Too much creativity in padding the membership rolls

How much is that going to cost?

Even modest changes are going to be a challenge, let alone shifting to a defined contribution plan

Guards who will soon experience brief furloughs want to know, "Why aren't the inmates suffering more?"

She never agreed to sign up

Union officials getting taxpayer-funded salaries doing union work (to extract more taxpayer money)

Chicago agreed to a $33 million settlement over other incidents of police misconduct just last month