Sep 14, 20153 min read‘Vicious political campaigning’ backfired on MO unionsBy Yaël Ossowski / September 15, 2015 / Watchdog.org They say it takes extraordinary circumstances to get ordinary people into politics. For Mary Hill, a registered nurse, that extraordinary moment …
Dec 11, 20121 min readThe History of 'Right-to-Work'As right-to-work laws are adopted in Michigan, we look back at the history of their inception, beginning with the National Labor Relations Act in 1935, giving unions formidable power in their …
Dec 11, 20122 min readMichigan lawmakers pass ‘right-to-work’ lawEN MASSE: Thousands of demonstrators gather Tuesday outside the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., protesting a right-to-work vote. (AP photo) By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org LANSING — Overcoming the …
Dec 11, 20121 min readMichigan becomes 24th 'right-to-work' stateIT’S THE LAW: Gov. Rick Snyder, right, speaks as Lt. Gov. Brian Calley listens Tuesday at a news conference in Lansing, Mich., after signing the right-to-work law. (AP photo) By Yaël Ossowski | …
Jun 5, 20121 min readUnion coalition makes push in last day before electionBy Yaël Ossowski | Wisconsin Reporter MILWAUKEE — At canvassing sites across Wisconsin, union-backed coalitions are preparing their final lists of identified voters determined to recall Republican …
Feb 23, 20112 min readPublic versus Private PayThere is a big talk of unionization and public-sector pay versus private-sector pay as of late. We all remember the articles in USA Today, detailing how employees of the government are paid much more …