Job creation in Ohio lagged far behind all 22 workplace freedom states from 1991 to 2011, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) records. Without cherry-picking data as union bosses must in order to defend forced unionism, total seasonally adjusted non-farm employment growth shows a huge advantage for residents of right to work states. With the… Continue reading Ohio’s Abysmal Job Growth Compared to Workplace Freedom States
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We Are Ohio’s Case Against Right to Work
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Union campaign committee We Are Ohio prepared a slogan and talking points against a right to work initiative in Ohio using some of its $700,000 cash on hand at the end of 2011. Nearly a year later, these materials still represent the best arguments union bosses have offered for maintaining… Continue reading We Are Ohio’s Case Against Right to Work
“Moving Ohio Forward” is a D.C. Union Front
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Progressive super PAC Moving Ohio Forward is a labor front group launched in September with two $500,000 contributions from Washington, D.C. unions. Ohio Education Association (OEA) Secretary-Treasurer James Timlin is the treasurer of Moving Ohio Forward, which campaigned in support of ten Democrat candidates for the Ohio House.… Continue reading “Moving Ohio Forward” is a D.C. Union Front
Obamacare Will Increase Costs, Limit Choice in Ohio
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will increase health insurance premiums, slash Medicare benefits, and cause fewer doctors to accept Medicare patients, according to conservative Forbes health care blogger Avik Roy. Roy reviewed a number of nonpartisan studies into the likely outcomes of PPACA –… Continue reading Obamacare Will Increase Costs, Limit Choice in Ohio
Forced Dues Make Ohio Education Association a Powerful Obama Ally
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. The Ohio Education Association (OEA) has promoted Barack Obama’s campaign with cover features in every issue of its “Ohio Schools” magazine since the start of the school year, and did the same in 2008. OEA claims to represent the interests of all Ohio teachers, but many educators… Continue reading Forced Dues Make Ohio Education Association a Powerful Obama Ally
Ohio Education Association Faces Lawsuit Over “Fair Share” Fees
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. A pending class-action suit against the Ohio Education Association (OEA) and several of its affiliates was treated by reporters as a GOP stunt when filed last year, and has since gone overlooked. The plaintiffs, teachers forced to pay “fair share” union dues despite opting out of union membership, seek in… Continue reading Ohio Education Association Faces Lawsuit Over “Fair Share” Fees
Medicaid Expansion Unlikely In Ohio After Supreme Court Ruling
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Ohio officials may opt out of a costly Medicaid expansion in the wake of the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking the federal government from making existing Medicaid funds contingent on broader eligibility rules. Even without opening enrollment to more citizens, Ohio’s Medicaid costs are expected to rise… Continue reading Medicaid Expansion Unlikely In Ohio After Supreme Court Ruling
We Are Ohio Bankrolled by Liberal Unions, Not Bipartisan Citizen Groups
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Labor groups funneled more than $40 million last year to We Are Ohio, the Super PAC formed to repeal legislation limiting government workers’ collective bargaining privileges. During the same period, individual Ohioans contributed only $440,652.68, although We Are Ohio bills itself as “citizen-driven.” And while We Are… Continue reading We Are Ohio Bankrolled by Liberal Unions, Not Bipartisan Citizen Groups
Out-of-State Unions Fueled We Are Ohio’s Repeal Push in 2011
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Out-of-state labor unions poured more than $20 million last year into “We Are Ohio,” a Super PAC that worked to repeal state legislation limiting collective bargaining and striking privileges for government employees. Nearly half of the organization’s funding — over 47 percent — came from unions in… Continue reading Out-of-State Unions Fueled We Are Ohio’s Repeal Push in 2011