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Op-Ed: 'Life of Julius' shows how unions kill jobs, hurt workers
Matt Patterson
Published: Wed, May 8, 2013
Many people realize that unions can hurt the workers they claim to represent. For example, the United Auto Workers union drove labor costs up for the Big Three automakers, a major factor in driving General Motors into bankruptcy and leaving Detroit a shadow of its former glory. But what many...
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Op-Ed: Unions euthanize nursing homes
Matt Patterson
Published: Mon, Mar 18, 2013
Once upon a time, a group of health care workers walked off the job, abandoning the aged and infirm under their care. Others -- according to reports -- actively sabotaged their patients' medical care -- though thankfully, no one was irreparably hurt. This is no fairy tale, but a real life...