Big Labor spent vast amounts to elect friendly legislators this year and will now enjoy the benefits of committee chairmen who in large measure share its desire to make the US economy less competitive and more subject to “pro-worker” regulation. Most of the money they spent came from union dues, taken from workers who might or might not have wanted to spend the money on politics if they had had the choice. Of course, union bosses are not pro-choice when it comes to the workers they claim to represent.

In this article Linda Chavez discusses the problem of forced “contributions” to union politics and mentions the lawsuit that the Supreme Court is going to hear on this issue. JLF is among the state think tanks that has signed on to an amicus brief in the case.