WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Chris Smith is New Jersey’s last Republican congressman and a long-time supporter of labor unions. Smith (R, NJ-04) is also a new co-sponsor of H.R. 2474, the “Protecting the Right to Organize Act,” legislation which critics Read More
Op-Ed: Support for the PRO Act would do a disservice to New Jersey | Howley
By Tony Howley _ New Jersey politicians have stubbornly opposed right-to-work legislation, leaving our state among the minority in which employees can be forced to join a union or to pay dues to support political causes with which they disagree. Now nine Read More
The PRO Act Is Anti-worker
By Erica Jedynak – For the past several decades, we’ve seen workers across the nation see more choice, thanks to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME decision reaffirming First Amendment rights and passage of right-to-work laws in 27 states. These developments protect Read More
Decline of Unions Under Right-to-Work Laws Levels Playing Field for Trump
Donald Trump prevailed where other Republican presidential candidates failed in Midwestern states in part because of new right-to-work laws that have diminished the power and influence of the teachers’ unions, according to labor policy analysts. “Unions have been knocked silly Read More
Save Jersey on TV Tonight
Tune in Monday 6/3/13 at 7:00 p.m. By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Are you in front of a TV tonight, Save Jerseyans? Consider it! I’m joining Philly talk legend Dom Girodano (best known for his daily program on Talk Radio 1210 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
Americans in “Right to Work” States Celebrate Labor Day with Lower Unemployment Rates
Labor Day officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 1894, largely as a way from Congress to appease striking railway workers. Ironically, that same movement is now putting certain U.S. states at a severe competitive disadvantage during the Obama Recession. Read More