Union Membership Hits All-Time Low

By MacIverNews - January 31, 2022

Big Labor, BLS, Government Unions, Labor Unions, Unions

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently published its annual report on union membership in 2021. The data shows union membership rates dropped to all-time lows in Wisconsin and throughout the country. Read More Union Membership Hits All-Time Low

Act 10 $12 Billion Total Savings 2020

By Chris Rochester - March 11, 2020

Act 10, Act 10 Anniversary, Act 10 Protests, Big Labor, Collective Bargaining Reform, Gov Scott Walker, Government Reform, Government Unions, Governor Scott Walker, Taxpayer Savings, Wisconsin Taxpayer Appreciation Day

MacIver Exclusive: Evers Packs Payroll Fraud Task Force With Big Labor Allies

By Matt Kittle - July 25, 2019

Big Labor, Construction Business Group, Joint Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification, Mark Reihl, Robb Kaul, Scott Manley, Stu Wilson, Tony Evers, Unemployment Compensation, Union, Warren Petryk, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Workers' Compensation, Workforce Development

By M.D. Kittle — “Titanic” didn’t need a spoiler alert. And it doesn’t take a genius to see where Gov. Tony Evers’ Joint Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification — loaded down with Big Labor representatives — appears to be heading. Read More MacIver Exclusive: Evers Packs Payroll Fraud Task Force With Big Labor Allies

SUMMARY: The 2019-21 Wisconsin State Budget

By Chris Rochester - July 9, 2019

2019-21 Budget, Big Labor, Gov Scott Walker, Gov. Tony Evers, Government Spending, K-12 Education, MacIver Budget Analysis, Prevailing Wage, Right to Work, Tax Cuts, Taxpayers, Wasteful Spending

A MacIver Institute Analysis – There is something for everyone to love in this budget – from fiscal conservatives, far-left progressives, Republicans, taxpayers, Democrats, big-government loving special interests, lobbyists, to local governments – and something in this budget for everyone to hate. Read More SUMMARY: The 2019-21 Wisconsin State Budget

Winners And Losers In The 2019-21 State Budget

By Chris Rochester - June 28, 2019

2019-21 Budget, Big Labor, GOP Budget, Gov. Tony Evers, Income Tax Cuts, Joint Finance Committee, K-12 Education, Republicans, School Choice, Tax Cuts, Taxpayers, Union Bosses, Worker Freedom

With any state budget, you win some, you lose some. The budget passed this week by the Republican-controlled Legislature may well have produced a record number of winners and losers — some landing in both categories. Read More Winners And Losers In The 2019-21 State Budget