EDUCATION - Labor - Independence Institute

Colorado Teachers Should Know Their Rights to Leave the Union 0
- August 20, 2015
Busy back-to-school days present the only chance for many teachers to leave the union. But they can’t exercise the right if, like many Colorado workers, they don’t know it exists.
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Many Workers Don’t Know Union Member Rights 0
- August 17, 2015
The Independence Institute released the results of a new survey showing that nearly one-third of Colorado union households don’t realize they can opt out of union membership and paying some or all dues without fear of penalty.
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Many Workers Don’t Know Union Member Rights 0
- August 17, 2015
National Employee Freedom Week Survey: 1 in 3 Colo. Union Households Unaware of Option to Quit Membership
DENVER—Today, the Independence Institute released the results of a new survey showing that nearly one-third of Colorado union households don’t realize they can opt out of union membership and paying some or all dues without fear of penalty.
The survey is […]
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Freedom Minute: The Nuttiness of Teachers Union Contracts 0
- June 20, 2015
Education policy research associate Greg Bratton gives some, interesting examples of items from Colorado teachers union contracts.
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Devil’s Advocate: The Education Elephant in the Room 0
- March 2, 2015
Dr. Donna Nicholson and Dr. Karen Kay Harveydiscuss their new book, Sacred Elephants: The Catastrophic Crisis in Education Impacting the Decline of America. How is our education system failing our kids today?
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The State of K-12 Union Contract Transparency 0
- February 26, 2015
More than a decade before Proposition 104 shone a light on the negotiation process, the General Assembly required that the negotiation product should be made available using online technology. Lacking any sort of enforcement mechanism, a significant minority of bargaining school districts have fallen short of the basic expectation, though persistent reminders helped in many cases. Given the experience with union contract transparency, citizens should not take for granted full compliance with the letter and spirit of the new open negotiations law.
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