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National Center for Policy Analysis

Taxpayers Pay for Employees to Engage in Union Activities

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 02/21/2013

Around the country, labor unions are financed by taxpayers. The practice, known as "official time" at the federal level and "release time" at the state…

Labor and Employment

The Hill

Right seeks to further weaken NLRB

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 01/21/2013

Last week, The Hill’s Congress blog published two opinion pieces, by Fred Wszolek of the anti-union Workforce Fairness Institute and Trey Kovaks of the libertarian…

Labor and Employment

Hot Air

Forced unionization of in-home care workers back on Minnesota agenda

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/13/2012

Open Market’s Trey Kovacs explained this at the time: To unionize a class of workers, Minnesota’s Labor Relations Act calls for a majority of workers…

Labor and Employment

Hot Air

When Corporate Welfare is Illegal — the ‘Gift Clause’

  • By: Jessica Miller, Trey Kovacs
  • 07/11/2012

From Tim Carney’s column in The Washington Examiner: When the Rhode Island government gave a $75 million loan guarantee to Curt Schilling’s software…

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 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

Las Vegas Review Journal

Obama, Romney and Taxes

  • By: John Berlau, Trey Kovacs
  • 01/26/2012

Banking and Finance

Business Insider

Minnesota Battle Over Proposed Childcare Union Heats Up

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/29/2011

Labor and Employment

National Right to Work Committee

Gov. Mark Dayton: D-Big Labor

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 12/23/2011

Labor and Employment

Hot Air

Minnesota Governor Orders Unionization of Child Care Providers

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/23/2011

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

National Right to Work Committee

Department of Labor Sells Out Union Members for Big Labor 1%

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 11/07/2011

Labor and Employment

Manhattan Institute

Storm Clouds Ahead: Why Conflict with Public Unions Will Continue

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

Labor and Employment

One News Now

NLRB Delays Poster Rule

  • By: Trey Kovacs
  • 10/14/2011

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

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

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

One News Now

Institute Claims New Labor Board Rule Will Pressure Workers

  • By: 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

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

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