Don’t Be Fooled, Folks: Expanding the Prevailing Wage is Always a Bad Idea for New Jerseyans By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog The so-called “New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013” is supposed to receive a General Assembly floor vote on Read More
Welcome to New Jersey: Non-Union Alabama Utility Crew Turned Away from Sandy Recovery? (UPDATE #3)
UPDATE #3: The Alabama-based company at the center of this controversy released its own version of events earlier this afternoon… Decatur Utilities sent a 6-man crew to the Northeast Wednesday October 31st, bound for Seaside Heights, NJ to assist with power Read More
New Jersey’s Ballot Question #1 is a Big Labor Stimulus Package
Two weeks ago, Save Jerseyans, I laid out my case against New Jersey’s Ballot Question #1. I summarized the suspect intent of this horrendous referendum’s framers as follows: At best, it mistakenly seeks to cure a symptom in lieu of Read More
Who is Really Buying American Elections? (CHART)
In the wake of Scott Walker’s historic Wisconsin victory, Save Jerseyans, I posted a widely circulated video clip from a CNN interview with a “blue collar” Walker detractor. Presumably a state worker. The relevant point is that this individual sincerely, Read More
Americans Didn’t Fight and Die on D-Day for Collective Bargaining!
There are plenty of elated (and bleary-eyed) people in America this morning following last night’s epic Walker victory in Wisconsin. Myself included! But not everyone’s eyes are red and blurry from staying up too late to celebrate, Save Jerseyans. There Read More
Kean Crafts Bill to Place Pay-to-Play Restrictions on Big Labor
Our friend and State Senate GOP Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Union) is introducing legislation that would, in his office’s words, “apply the same restrictions on campaign contributions and activity that currently exist for other government service providers to labor unions under contract, Read More
United Against Big Labor, @GovChristie Heads to Wisconsin for Walker Tomorrow
Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) will head to Wisconsin tomorrow to boost Governor Scott Walker (R-WI). The latest polls shows the controversial Walker building a narrow lead. It’s going to be a squeaker either way as Republicans work to beat back a rare Read More
Flashback: For New Jersey’s Unions, It’s a Scalp or Irrelevance on November 8th
Historically low voter turnout on November 8th means virtually anything is possible, Save Jerseyans. A well-organized “off-year” campaign can be expected, within reason, to overcome significant voter registration and campaign finance disadvantages by mobilizing and turning out their superiorly-enthusiastic base Read More