The National Education Association is a pillar of the Democratic Party. But, most people don’t know what’s in the semi-public statement by former General Counsel Bob Chanin above. It’s now being aired on Wisconsin television stations by The Economic Freedom … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has surveyed school districts with major presences in McHenry County and discovered that union employees paid $3.8 million in dues during calendar year 2010. The total amount was $3,825,572. Contracts are typically for more than one year … Continue reading
Since McHenry High School District 156 has the hottest school board race in the county, I thought readers might like to know how much its employees spend in union dues. And the envelope, please… $109,331. There are 158 teachers. Operating … Continue reading
When I was attending Oberlin College in the Ohio town named for it, a carload of Young Republicans drove to Columbus to hear U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield and state Republican Party Chairman Ray Bliss. Both were impressive. Hatfield was a … Continue reading
I can’t improve on the Chicago Tribune editorial’s headline at the bottom of this post, so I won’t try. A week after receiving the endorsement from the state employees’ union, Democrat Pat Quinn has agreed to a union contract that … Continue reading
How many teacher jobs will Democrats subsidize in this week’s vote in Washington? The Obama administration projects 5,000 in Illinois per the chart at the Obama administration’s web site. Of the 138,800 jobs subsidized, how much will go to the … Continue reading
