Strangulation by Union
Rules that "protect" government workers from arbitrary dismissal and require everyone be treated equally are bad for taxpayers and even unions.
Government employees
Obama Asks Government Contractors To Stop Engaging in Virtual Slavery
Well ... It's about time
Lawsuits by NJ State Troopers Cost Taxpayers Millions
Reveal internal disputes, politicking for better positions and poor treatment of whistleblowers
Chicago Teachers' Strike Illustrates the Need for Choice
Collective bargaining agreements are often an impediment to innovation, efficiencies, and the elevation of standards.
State Employees Cost Taxpayers More Under Obamacare
Maryland residents are on the hook for a $390M increase in the tab
Unhappy Californians Still Embrace the Failed Status Quo
High taxes and a union-dominated discourse won't fix the Golden State
U.K. Advised To Scrap National Public Sector Pay Rates
The plan is to negotiate salaries individually, so pay matches the individual and the locale
Customs Investigates Use of Government Helicopter in Student's Stunt
Very elaborate way to invite student to a dance gets pilot reassigned
Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Decision Has Local Governments On Hold
Budgets are due, but nobody knows the rules they're playing by
Queensland To Shed 14,000 Government Employees
Maybe we can contract with the Aussies to cut some of our dead weight
El Monte, Calif., Lifeguards Fired over Parody Lip-Synch Video
No "Gangnam Style" at this pool
Calif. Lawmakers Send Pension Reform Bill to Brown
Most savings come from future hires, does little to address current unfunded liabilities
Police Unions Cross Line While Bullying Public Officials
California cops employ mafia-style tactics against their critics.
Gov. Brown's Pension Reform Plan Won't Defuse the Bomb
Plan for California will help fight fraud and pension spiking, but doesn't deal with the reality of the system's unsustainability.
Gov. Brown to Share Details of Pension Deal
Deal brokered by Democrats and union leaders to cut the state's public employee pension costs.
Illinois Voters Focus on Pension Problems
The looming train wreck catches the public's attention
Illinois Awaits Fallout After Pension Reform Fails
The state's credit rating and finances are on the line
California's Decade of Ridiculously Growing State Employee Costs
Watch the fiscal disaster unfold.
Chicago Teachers Preparing to Strike
Can the people strike against a public sector union for once?
DHS is a Great Place To Work — For Crooks
Smuggling, forging and thieving are important activities in the ranks, says a new report
Detroit Department Employs a Pointless Horseshoer
Union rules make ending that position, and others, impossible
Even in Bankruptcy, Unions Get Special Treatment
The pension-debt time bomb detonates in bankruptcy court.
Government Keeps Growing, Despite Claims To the Contrary
Government employees rise and fall as a percentage of the workforce, but they cost ever-more
$9B Shortage in Health Trust for South Carolina Workers
The health trust shortfall is in addition to the gap in the pension system for state retirees
Police and Fire Pension Costs Loom Over Ohio Towns
Pension contribution need to rise by 50 percent and debt payments must quintuple
California Pension Plan In the Works
With public pension funding in shambles, politicians promise a fix
Stockton, California Went Bankrupt. Is Your City Next?
What to look for as your burg goes belly up!
