Sentences with phrase «powerful public labor unions»

The 2015 session ended in June without agreement after powerful public labor unions weighed in, saying they were concerned it would apply to all public workers, not just policymakers.

We all know about the greed and lobbying strength of big business, but the same can be said for the state teachers union and other powerful public labor unions.

Not exact matches

At a time when two Democratic lawmakers stand accused of bribery and public corruption, California's most powerful labor unions have kicked back more than a million dollars to the California Democratic Party.

It is no accident that the American labor movement has been kept afloat by the success of public - sector unions - and that the largest, most powerful union in the country is not the Teamsters or the United Auto Workers, but the National Education Association.

Yet, because of laws that favor powerful unions and «labor peace» over the rights of individuals, millions of public school teachers have lost their rights to free speech and free association.