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Blue Grass Policy

Big Labor’s Making Us Offers We Can Refuse

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 12/17/2016

Labor and Employment

Blue Grass Policy

CEI and Crossroads GPS Announce Launch of Big Labor vs. Taxpayers

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 12/17/2016

Labor and Employment

Blue Grass Policy

CEI and Crossroads GPS Announce Launch of Big Labor vs. Taxpayers

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 12/17/2016

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

Unions and the Obama administration, ‘First Principles’ to Prosperity and More

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 06/01/2012

From The Washington Post's ThinkTanked: Competitive Enterprise Institute’s F. Vincent Vernuccio and Trey Kovacs: Big union’s unethical influence in government. (Washington Times)…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

NLRB’s Ambush Rule Overturned For the Moment

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 05/17/2012

From Bob Adelman’s article at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Nation: According to labor policy specialist Vincent Vernuccio at the Competitive…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

Union Sues Indiana, Says Right-to-Work Law is Slavery

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 05/01/2012

From Michael P. Tremoglie’s article on LegalNewsline: F. Vincent Vernuccio, labor policy counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, addressed this issue for the…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

Labor Union Sues Indiana, Calls Working Alongside Nonunion Employees ‘Slavery’

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/22/2012

From David Martosko’s article in The Daily Caller: Competitive Enterprise Institute labor policy counsel Vincent Vernuccio told the Mackinac Center that “it’s insulting to the…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

Louisiana’s Taxpayer-Funded Public Employee Contracts Could be Opened to Public Scrutiny

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/10/2012

From Kevin Mooney’s article in The Pelican Post: Even with the compromise, Vincent Vernuccio, a labor counsel with the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI),…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

Coalition Challenges Conn. Governor on Labor Issue

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/06/2012

From Michael P. Tremoglie’s article in Legal Newsline: “It is just one more example of the (Service Employees International Union’s) campaign of stealth…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

Judge Rules in Case Over Wis. Collective Bargaining Law

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/02/2012

From Michael P. Tremoglie’s article in Legal Newsline: According to Vincent Verduccio, the labor policy counsel for the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington,…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

NLRB Touts Union Election Record

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 03/20/2012

From Michael P. Tremoglie’s article on LegalNewsLine: Vincent Vernuccio is the Labor Policy Counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He found the NLRB’s…

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

U.S. Sen. Johnson Says Obama “Not Someone We Can Compromise With”

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 02/09/2012

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

CPAC Speaker Goads Pro-Union, Occupy Protestors

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 02/09/2012

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

At CPAC, Undermining the Power of American Workers

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 02/09/2012

Labor and Employment

Washington Post

Afternoon News Brief

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 02/09/2012

Labor and Employment

Washington Examiner

SEIU Makes Play for ‘Dues’ From Conn. Subsidy

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 02/08/2012

From The Washington Examiner's Beltway Confidential (also appeared on the National Right to Work Committee website and The Oklahoman): The Service Employees International…

Labor and Employment

Washington Examiner

Obama’s Abuse of Power Threatens to Shut Down Senate

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 01/06/2012

Labor and Employment

Washington Examiner

Boeing Double-Teamed by Union, NLRB

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 12/13/2011

Labor and Employment

Steve Pearce

Congressman Pearce Awarded A+ Rating on Labor Scorecard

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 11/16/2011

Labor and Employment

Steve Pearce

The T-Word

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 11/01/2011

Manhattan Institute

Storm Clouds Ahead: Why Conflict with Public Unions Will Continue

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 11/01/2011

Labor and Employment

Manhattan Institute

Craig Becker and Boeing

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 10/03/2011

Labor and Employment

Manhattan Institute

New Jersey’s Public Sector Unions Are Bankrupting the State

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 09/28/2011

Labor and Employment

Manhattan Institute

Beat the Clock: Government Union ‘Cadillac’ Health Plans Preserved Before Tighter Controls Take Effect

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 09/27/2011

Labor and Employment

The American Spectator

Jersey Public Sector Unions: Still a Problem

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/26/2011

Labor and Employment

Salisbury Post

Coble Gets Praise From Enterprise Institute

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/25/2011

Labor and Employment

The Dispatch

Coble Receives Perfect Grade on Free Market Issues

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/23/2011

Labor and Employment

Paul C. Broun

Broun Earns Perfect Pro-Worker Score

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Paul C. Broun

CEI Names Congressman Denham a Pro-Worker Legislator

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Gary Miller

Rep. Gary Miller Recognized by CEI for Supporting Worker Freedom

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Steve King

King Honored for 100% Pro-Worker Voting Record

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Howard Coble

Coble Receives Perfect Grade on Free Market Issues

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Scott Tipton

Congressman Tipton Named Pro-Worker Legislator

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Tim Scott

Standing Up for Pro-Worker Policies

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

CBS

Public Policy Group Honors Coble

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Michelle Bachman

Bachmann Accepts CEI’s 100% Pro-Worker Honor

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/21/2011

Labor and Employment

Tim Huelskamp

Congressman Huelskamp Earns Pro-Worker Award

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/21/2011

Labor and Employment

Tim Huelskamp

Buckley Award Ceremony to Hail Rising Conservative Stars

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 09/20/2011

Legal News Line

CEI to Recognize Pro-Worker Members of Congress

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/20/2011

Labor and Employment

News Max

Tennessee, Utah Least Favorable to Union Labor

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/18/2011

Labor and Employment

96.5 KPEL

Landry To Receive Honor

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/15/2011

Labor and Employment

House.gov

CEI Awards Congressman Landry as Pro-Worker Legislator

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/15/2011

Labor and Employment

House.gov

Hatch to NLRB’s Craig Becker: ‘Did You Write the SEIU ‘Intimidation Manual?’

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 09/13/2011

Labor and Employment

Michigan Capitol Confidential

Mich. GOP Lawmakers More Intimidated by Government Unions?

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/12/2011

Labor and Employment

Errors of Enchantment

Big Labor Index: New Mexico Worst in the West

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/12/2011

Labor and Employment

Knox News

TN Tops in Nation on ‘Big Labor vs. Taxpayers Index’

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/11/2011

Labor and Employment

Knox News

Political Notebook: Conservative Group Gives TN High Score for Labor Laws

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/11/2011

Labor and Employment

Daily Paul

Competitive Enterprise Institute Web Site Measues Union Power in Each State

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/09/2011

Labor and Employment

The Pelican Post

New Web Site Measures the Power and Influence of “Big Labor” in All 50 States

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/09/2011

Labor and Employment

MNFMI

Minnesota Ranks #4 on List of Most Unionized Public Workforces

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/09/2011

Labor and Employment

The Tennessean

Competitive Enterprise Institute Gives TN High Score for Weak Unions

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/08/2011

Labor and Employment

Weekly Press

Study: PA Favors Unions, Lags in Business Climate

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/07/2011

Labor and Employment

One News Now

Index of States’ Standing On Big Labor

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/06/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Post

A Bad Year for Big Labor

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/05/2011

Labor and Employment

The Daily Record

New Study Ranks State High in Government Union Clout

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/05/2011

Labor and Employment

Washington Examiner

Maryland Among Nation’s Most Pro-Union States

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/03/2011

Labor and Employment

GOP Alaska

Big Labor vs. Taxpayers Index

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/03/2011

Labor and Employment

Maryland Reporter

Maryland Is One of 10 Most Pro-Government Union States

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/02/2011

Labor and Employment

Maryland Reporter

Is (Big) Labor Day Every Day?

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 09/02/2011

Labor and Employment

The Wonk Salon

Big Labor vs. the Taxpayers – a New Index

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/01/2011

Labor and Employment

Politico

Collegio Emails

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/01/2011

Labor and Employment

Illinois Policy

Illinois Ranks Next to Last

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/01/2011

Labor and Employment

Maine Freedom Forum

Big Labor vs. Taxpayers Index – Maine Ranks #30

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/01/2011

Labor and Employment

Majority in Mississippi

Few Public Sector Workers Belong To Union

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/01/2011

Labor and Employment

Pennsylvania Chamber

New Study Shows Pa. Favors Big Labor Over Taxpayers

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 09/01/2011

Labor and Employment

Washington Examiner

How to Track Government Union Power Online

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 08/31/2011

Labor and Employment

Chicago Now

Illinois Ranks Bottom of States With Worst Government Unions Accountability

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 08/31/2011

Labor and Employment

Public Sector Inc

Ranking Public Union Clout in the States

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 08/31/2011

Labor and Employment

Common Wealth Foundation

Big Labor’s Stranglehold in Pennsylvania

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 08/31/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Nothing to Be Proud Of

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Trey Kovacs
  • 08/31/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Wisconsin Recall Goes Wrong Way for Labor

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 08/13/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Newly Exposed Labor Union Manual Advocates Using Intimidation Tactics

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 08/03/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

AFSCME’s War on Workers & Taxpayers: A Look Inside The AFSCME Playbook

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 07/26/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

No Union, Including SEIU, Should Be Above the Law

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 07/20/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

SEIU’s Dirty Tactics Exposed

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 07/20/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Obama’s Non-Action On NLRB, Boeing ‘Very Telling’

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 06/29/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Louisiana Lawmaker’s Push for Transparency in Collective Bargaining Gains National Currency

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 06/28/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Lawmakers At Odds Over ‘Official Time’

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 06/02/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

“Official Time” or Unofficial Scam? Your Tax Dollars Are Being Used For Union Business.

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 06/02/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

“Official Time” or Unofficial Scam? Your tax dollars are being used for union business

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 06/02/2011

Regulatory Reform

New York Torch

Use Of ‘Official Time’ For Union Activity Is Scrutinized

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 06/01/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Project Labor Agreements could be used to undermine Right to Work laws and force double payment of benefits

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 05/25/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Feds accused of ‘coercion,’ ‘union bullying’

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 05/04/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

States to NLRB: Get out of our way

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 05/04/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Unions to Boeing: We’ll Tell You Where to Build Your Plants

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/21/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Your Taxes Paying Government Union Members Not to Work

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/21/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

What’s the holdup?

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/15/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

A Slightly Different Take on Prosser-Kloppenburg

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/08/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Collective Bargaining – a “Privilege”

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/06/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Wisconsin Supreme Court: A Referendum that Wasn’t

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 04/06/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Costly Union Worker Special Favor Barely Survives With Help of Two Michigan Republicans

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 03/31/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Union Wages Drive Up Costs, Increase Tax Burden for Louisiana Resident

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 03/09/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

WI, IN Dem Lawmakers Still Hiding to Block Votes on Unions Bills

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 03/02/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

Labor Disputes Infecting TSA, Multiple States

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 02/25/2011

Labor and Employment

New York Torch

State protests spread

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 02/22/2011

Labor and Employment

Journal Sentinel

Madison Fight Remains in National Spotlight

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Iain Murray
  • 02/21/2011

Labor and Employment

Journal Sentinel

Madison Fight Remains in National Spotlight

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Iain Murray
  • 02/21/2011

The Journal Sentinel highlights CEI's Iain Murray and Vincent Vernuccio's article on unions for the Washington Times.  Washington Times opinion writers Iain Murray and…

Labor and Employment

Journal Sentinel

CEI Monitoring Labor Regulations

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 02/12/2011

Labor and Employment

Journal Sentinel

Obama Backs Collective Bargaining for Airport Screeners

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 01/23/2011

Labor and Employment

Journal Sentinel

Unions Increasingly Unpopular

  • By: F. Vincent Vernuccio
  • 01/17/2011

Labor and Employment

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