Public-sector trade unions in the United States

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Poll Governance, Cities, Economics, Health, Public Safety Elections, Local Politics, Urban Governance
Oct 09 2026
California’s Contradictions: Survey Analysis of 2026 Voter Preferences Statewide and in Los Angeles
By Jesse Arm, Matthew Shor, Karl Abramson Read More
Eye on the News Economics, Governance, Cities Economy, Finance, and Budgets, Politics and Law, States and Cities California, City Journal Investigations
Aug 25 2026
California’s Billion-Dollar Union Machine
By Christopher F. Rufo, Kenneth Schrupp Read More
Commentary Economics, Cities Unions, New York
Mar 01 2026
Public Unions’ Stealthy Scheme Will Siphon $100B from NY Taxpayers
By Ken Girardin Read More
Commentary Governance, Economics An Affordability Agenda, Labor, Public Unions
Feb 21 2026
Virginia Democrats’ Push for Mandatory Government Unions Is Not an ‘Affordability’ Agenda
By Jarrett Dieterle Read More
Commentary Governance
Oct 18 2025
Utah’s New Union Law Faces a Ballot Box Battle
By Jarrett Dieterle Read More
Commentary Culture
Mar 13 2023
‘Not Accountable’ Review: Unelected Legislators
By John Ketcham Read time 1 mins Read More
Report Governance Public Unions
Apr 14 2022
By the Numbers: Public Unions' Money and Members Since Janus v. AFSCME
By Daniel DiSalvo Read time 21 mins Read More
Press Release
Apr 14 2022
New Report Evaluates Union Membership and Money Post-Janus
Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Education Pre K-12
Jan 25 2022
Janus Hasn’t Stopped Unions from Wielding Power over School Closures
By Daniel DiSalvo Read time 1 mins Read More
Report Governance Public Unions
Dec 21 2021
The Legal Aftermath of Janus v. AFSCME
By Daniel DiSalvo Read time 25 mins Read More