Under the National Labor Relations Act and many state laws, labor unions have special powers and privileges not enjoyed by other private organizations. Once voted in, the law confers upon them “exclusive representation” power, meaning that the union alone can negotiate for the workers and represent them in grievances. Workers who are unhappy with the union are not allowed to represent themselves and must pay union dues, even though much of what the union spends the money on is political in nature. These laws are quintessential special interest laws, conferring benefits on one group (union officials and their allies) at the expense of other people, who lose liberty and property. But Biden’s pro-union appointments to the NLRB are determined to make the law under the guise of “interpreting” the NLRA.

Source: Forbes January 03, 2024 15:50 UTC