Rep. Ed Brooks: Wages Should be Determined by the Market, Not Government

By MacIver Institute - May 5, 2015

Labor Reform, Labor Unions, Legislature, Prevailing Wage, Rep. Ed Brooks, Union Benefits, Union Compensation, Unions

Guest Perspective by Rep. Ed Brooks – I believe that wages dictated by the market should remain fair for those who work in the trades, but it’s not right to ask for more taxpayer money so the government can pay unnecessarily high-priced contracts because of an obsolete law. Read More Rep. Ed Brooks: Wages Should be Determined by the Market, Not Government

Supreme Court Decision on Act 10 a Major Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers

By MacIver Institute - July 31, 2014

Act 10, Capitol Chaos, Collective Bargaining, Protests, Savings, Taxes, Taxpayers, Union Benefits, Union Compensation, Union Dues, Unions

Brett Healy, President of the John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy, released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold 2011 Act 10 in its entirety: Read More Supreme Court Decision on Act 10 a Major Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers

Wisconsin Legislature Approves Public Union Contracts

By MacIver Institute - January 14, 2014

AFSCME, Employment, SEIU, State Employees, Union Benefits, Union Compensation, Unions

MacIver News Service – The Wisconsin Legislature approved five new collective bargaining contracts on Tuesday that would give employees in those unions a one percent raise. The one percent raise is equal to $1.7 million in salaries and fringe benefits for about 2,400 represented government workers annually. Read More Wisconsin Legislature Approves Public Union Contracts

MI Report: Union Premium Costs Wisconsin Taxpayers Up To $540 Million a Year

By MacIver Institute - December 10, 2013

Collective Bargaining, Cost, MI Reports, Taxpayer, Union, Union Benefits, Union Compensation, Unions

Wisconsin’s public employees in unions make 7.8 percent more in salary than their non-union colleagues and 7.9 percent more when benefits are included. This is referred to as a “union premium.” Wisconsin’s premium is greater than the national average of 6.8 percent and 7.4 percent respectively. Read More MI Report: Union Premium Costs Wisconsin Taxpayers Up To $540 Million a Year