James Sherk, Author at The Daily Signal

Obama’s NLRB Pushes “Snap Elections” for Union Gain

James Sherk | June 21, 2011

Obama’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been aggressively reinterpreting the law to foist unions on workers—whether they want them or not. The Board famously… Read More

Taxpayers Win Big in Wisconsin

James Sherk | June 15, 2011

Last night the Wisconsin Supreme Court (finally) agreed that the legislature—not the courts—writes the laws. This is a huge victory for Wisconsin taxpayers. Collective bargaining… Read More

Economy

U.S. Chamber and AFL-CIO Join Forces to Lobby for Spending Spree

James Sherk | June 12, 2011

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO do not agree on much. But they have joined forces to persuade Congress to spend more on infrastructure…. Read More

Economy

Union Hypocrisy in the Skies

James Sherk | June 02, 2011

Secret ballots protect voters from intimidation. As long as a vote remains private, no one can retaliate against individuals for voting the “wrong” way. The… Read More

Economy

Minority Rule?

James Sherk | April 01, 2011

Should a union need the support of most workers at a company in order to represent them? Most people would say yes—but most people are… Read More

Economy

Don’t Mess with Texans’ Paychecks

James Sherk | March 25, 2011

Union members in Massachusetts support Senator Scott Brown (R). So it is perhaps surprising to see Massachusetts unions announcing their plans to target him for… Read More

Economy

Collective Bargaining and Competitive Costs: The Case of WEA Trust

James Sherk | March 22, 2011

Everyone knows that competition keeps prices down. However, collective bargaining eliminates competition, and downward pressure on costs, by giving government unions a monopoly. It forces… Read More

Economy

F.D.R. Warned Us

James Sherk | February 19, 2011

“It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government.” That wasn’t Newt Gingrich, or Ron Paul, or Ronald Reagan talking. That was George Meany —… Read More

Economy

Wisconsin’s Governor Walker Takes on Public-Sector Unions

James Sherk | February 17, 2011

EDITOR’S NOTE: As Wisconsin’s Democrat Senators escape to Iowa to avoid voting on Governor Scott Walker’s (R-WI) proposed budget, read Heritage analyst James Sherk’s commentary… Read More

Economy

Unions That Won’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer

James Sherk | December 13, 2010

Part of living in a democracy involves accepting election results. Americans know to move on when their side loses. Neither Republicans nor Democrats would suggest… Read More

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