Russ is a research associate working with CEI’s labor policy analysts.
Authored by Russ Pohl
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Union Holds U.S. Ports Hostage
- By: Russ Pohl
Representatives of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 (ILWU) agreed to a labor contract with port operators associated with the Los Angeles/Long…
L.A. Public Pension Problem A Microcosm Of California’s Financial Woes
- By: Russ Pohl
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan abandoned efforts this week to gather signatures for a ballot initiative to reform the city’s public pension plan.
Profile: The Union That Took Down Twinkees
- By: Russ Pohl
We all know it as the labor union that took down snack food company Hostess, but what exactly is the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers…
Op-Eds/Articles
Collective bargaining and government: A toxic brew
What happens when special interests gain control of the public purse? Some recent events provide a clue. At the start of this school year, in…