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The Sly Economics of Government Union Activism

The Sly Economics of Government Union Activism
Twenty dollar bills sit in a wallet in San Anselmo, Calif., on Aug. 29, 2017. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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As Labor Day loomed, the airwaves filled with pro-union sentiment, celebrating the virtues of solidarity. The union advocates didn’t have much to say, though, about the underhanded way government unions force members who want workplace representation to also pay for the unions’ social activism.

Matthew Hayward
Matthew Hayward
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Matthew Hayward is the National Outreach Director at the Freedom Foundation.
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