American Experiment on Employee Freedom
Employee Freedom Articles
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How a Medicaid program for people who are disabled is funding politics
This is a classic tale of good and evil, and the little guy getting pushed around by the big guy. In the 1970s, our country moved away from institutionalizing disabled people, in favor of keeping them...
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Many caregivers want out of union’s iron grip
But the Dayton administration, which has long and beneficial ties to the public-employees union, is helping thwart their efforts. Praise be, the election is over. Most people can turn to who’s com...
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It’s time to vote again on the personal care attendant union
I met Kris Greene several years ago. We were in federal court, listening to arguments in a case she and other parents brought in an attempt to stop Gov. Mark Dayton from inviting a government union to...
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Employee Freedom Posts
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The Janus Effect on Teachers’ Union: Too Soon to Know
The impact of Janus v. AFSCME on union membership losses in Minnesota is not fully known yet. In states that passed right-to-work laws prior to Janus, it took several years for public employees like ...
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Litigation Continues Following the Janus Employee Freedom Victory: Could You be a Plaintiff?
Janus v Afscme was not just about ending “fair share” fees. The Supreme Court ruled that public-sector unions must get "clear and affirmative consent" from union members before taking money from a...
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Minnesota teachers are judged solely by the color of their skin; asked to change curriculum for black students.
While we are still thinking about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., I wanted to bring a startling development to your attention: public school teachers are being subjected to on-the-job mental ab...
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The Janus Effect: Public Sector Unionization Rate is Slightly Down
The rate of unionization in Minnesota for state-level employees is now about 98 percent; the rate for municipal employees is about 54 percent, one of the highest rates in the nation. After increasing ...
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Center of the American Experiment Calls on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect First Amendment Rights of Personal Care Attendants (PCAs)
After filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a St. Cloud University faculty member, Kathy Uradnik, the Center filed an amicus brief in support of a related challenge, Bierman v....
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Employee Freedom Media
Supreme Court victor Pam Harris encourages Minnesota PCAs (3 min.)
Supreme Court victor Pam Harris encourages Minnesota PCAs...