Paul Kersey

The truth about Flint crime and the jobs bill. … more

The results might be different if people tried a different approach. … more

Singling out the MEA may even let the union escape.  … more

EPI paper hides benefits of RTW with rationalizations. … more

Ending forced union dues for teachers: a good idea that should be taken further. … more

Jimmy Hoffa's revealing choice of an enemy. … more

NLRB ruling benefits unions and undermines workers' rights. … more

Local officials believe government employee unions are more a liability than an asset. … more

Does PERA create unrealistic expectations? … more

The Legislature learns from its mistakes, heads off the union veto on tenure reform. … more

Contrasting the oppression that unions face in Iran with the privileged position they have in the United States. … more

A new civil rights campaign is launched in Michigan. … more

No more directing government construction work to union companies. … more

The Obama administration moves to silence employers. … more

"Union Conservatives" enter the fray. … more

The SEIU's in-depth survey. … more

Stephen Moore on RTW in Michigan … more

Tennessee tries a new approach to teacher unions: “collaborative conferencing.” … more

The real price tag of Carpenters union corruption. … more

The Michigan Legislature can put an end to teacher strikes if it really wants to. … more

Can the UAW benefit from Japan's problems? … more

New Hampshire could become the 23rd right-to-work state. … more

Public policy has largely become an exercise in cleaning up the messes that the unions have made. … more

A new bill would take health care off the bargaining table smorgasbord. … more

Don't like the emergency financial manager law? There's an alternative: Rein in government employee unions. … more

Illegal strikes represent the ultimate abuse, and the ultimate failure, of collective bargaining in government. The Legislature should not flinch from taking privileges away from unions that abuse them. … more

The latest news on the union corruption front. … more

It was always hard to imagine how this could end well for Wisconsin’s public-sector labor unions. … more

The frustration over the Civil Service Commission’s recent actions is entirely understandable and healthy. But the real opportunities for the state to save money are elsewhere. It’s a measure of the depth of Michigan’s spending problem that the CSC is far from the biggest challenge confronting lawmakers and taxpayers. … more

The Child Care Providers Together Michigan union, imposed on home-based child-care providers who run their own businesses from their homes, really accomplished little except to serve as a conduit through which state funds were redirected to a union. … more

At a time when governments are struggling to balance their budgets, it is essential that the public have maximum control over spending decisions. The choices that have to be made are not the sort that should be made by unaccountable arbitrators. The time has come for repeal of PA 312. … more

As unions in Wisconsin arrange sick-outs and their defenders in the Legislature flee the state, their reaction only buttresses the case for bringing an end to public-sector bargaining. After all, there is seldom much point in arguing with fanatics. Is bargaining with them likely to work any better? … more

At a time where difficult budgeting choices are being made all throughout the state, it would seem that opening up construction to all contractors, not just union shops, should be a pretty easy call to make. … more

There are a wide range of problems that stem from our unaccountable union culture, and radical union politics and job losses from unsustainable union demands may get the most attention. But plain old theft, sometimes petty, sometimes in the six-figure range, is a very real problem too. Union officials are not above temptation, and Michiganders would do well to keep that in mind. … more

Michigan’s Public Employment Relations Act requires local governments and school districts throughout Michigan to bargain collectively with unions representing their employees. The collective bargaining process is a creation of the state Legislature, which also has the power to repeal or amend it.

No area of public policy in Michigan is more in need of fresh thinking than the relationship between government and its employees. With Michigan’s recurring government budget struggles, and with a new Legislature and governor espousing a commitment to performance, efficiency and accountability in government, a new labor law for government employees is imperative.

This report outlines a variety of ways the Michigan Legislature can address the damaging impact of PERA. … more

Legislative interest in reining in government unions is a welcome development, but it will be up to the voters of Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan to make sure their elected officials follow through. … more

A friend of mine who works at a Kroger in metro Detroit passed along his thoughts on the "Item Pricing" law, and I figure they're worth sharing: … more

During 2010, unions lost 83,000 members in Michigan, a decline in membership of 11.7 percent. … more

Secret-ballot votes aren't an "acceptable" method for workers to determine whether or not to unionize — they're a clearly superior method. The higher the stakes, the dirtier the campaign, the more valuable the secret ballot becomes. The UAW should simply accept that and move on. … more

Gov. Snyder in his State of the State speech gave us no idea what his goal is for employee benefits or how to reach it. If there's one thing a manager should know, it's that if you fail to set a target you're guaranteed not to hit it. Let's hope he sets it in March. Preferably early March. … more