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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Carol Liebau: An End to Collective Bargaining for Government Unions
Description: In an important reform, President Trump has signed an executive order ending collective bargaining at most federal agencies. Here’s why it matters. When government workers can bargain collectively, they become a powerful special interest — with priorities for pay, working conditions, and job security that are often contrary to the taxpayers supporting them. Private sector unions know they can bankrupt their employer if their demands become too extreme, but there’s no such limit on government unions. They just demand tax increases — and throw their considerable political support to the party that will demand them. There’s...