Thursday, September 17, 2009Americans Turning Against the UnionsBy Pearl HahnFiled As: EmploymentIt looks like Americans' perception of unions is changing. According to Gallup, fewer than half of Americans, or 48 percent, approve of labor unions. A year ago, unions had a 59 percent approval rate. Contributing factors may include backlash against the bailouts and an increasing unemployment ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009Americans Turning Against UnionsBy Pearl HahnFiled As: EmploymentIt looks like Americans' perception of unions is changing. According to Gallup, fewer than half of Americans, or 48 percent, approve of labor unions. A year ago, unions had a 59 percent approval rate. Contributing factors may include backlash against the bailouts and an increasing unemployment ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009Hawaii's Unemployment Rate May Be HigherBy Pearl HahnFiled As: EmploymentAs of June this year, Hawaii's unemployment rate stood at 7.4 percent, representing 47,700 people. This is well below the national average of 9.5 percent. (According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Hawaii's unemployment rate is at a 31-year high while the national rate is at a 26-year high).more »»
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Thursday, March 26, 2009Health IT: Wal-Mart 's Retail Clinics Show The WayBut the government plans to make them uncompetitive By John R. GrahamFiled As: Employment, Health Care, Information TechnologyPresident Obama's claim that a Health IT "system" sanctioned and subsidised by the federal government will save $80 billion has been convincincly debunked. So: Who's got an alternative? more »»
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009Paid Family Leave Hits Small Business HardestBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Employment, Health CareThe Washington Policy Center comments on the "Family Security Act," a measure being considered by the Washington Legislature. The act, which requires that family leave be paid, would impose a payroll tax on employers--a tax that is automatically indexed for inflation. Carl Gipson, who ... more »»
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Friday, March 6, 2009A Tale of Two NationsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, EmploymentJohn Edwards was right: America is becoming a land of two nations. But the distinction isn't one that he had in mind. Ron Williamson, of the Great Plains Public Policy Institute, had this to say in a recent e-mail:
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Monday, March 2, 2009More on Card CheckBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EmploymentCongratulations for the lawmakers in Alabama for standing in opposition to the "free choice" act, a step that Michael Ciamarra wrote about. The Alliance for Worker Freedom, which has been ... more »»
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Sunday, March 1, 2009Alabama Policy - Card-Check UpdateFiled As: EmploymentAlabama is a right-to-work state. The misnamed Employee Free Choice Act is now, in a strange inversion, is no longer a secret in Alabama. The cat is out of the bag - and the union bosses tremble. Senate Joint Resolution 25, sponsored by State Sen. Scott Beason (R-Gardendale) passed unanimously (!) ... more »»
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008Stokes Massages the Post-DispatchBy Calvin HarrisFiled As: EmploymentThe Show-Me Institute’s very own David Stokes was interviewed by David Nicklaus of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for more »»
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Friday, September 5, 2008Don't LaughDoes a law pass the silly test? By John LaPlanteFiled As: Employment, GeneralGov. Mark Sanford (R-South Carolina) has proposed a new test for whether or not "there ought to be a law." From the state's largest newspaper:
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