Disunion: The Government Union Report

By Commonwealth Foundation

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This podcast explores news-making developments in public-sector labor policy and law across the country. Host David R. Osborne brings in guests with practical experience confronting the public policy challenges attending unionization of government employees.

Episode Date
Teachers’ Unions, Political Power, and Worker Choice: Inside the NEA and AFT
Sep 18, 2026
The Hidden Costs of “Pro-Worker” Regulations: How Government Can Limit Opportunity
Jul 30, 2026
Inside the Growing Antisemitism Controversy Surrounding Teachers Unions
Jun 25, 2026
The Union Doesn’t Speak for Me: Inside the Revolt Against Public Sector Unions
May 08, 2026
How Connecticut Got it Wrong: The Pension Bets That Blew Up the State’s Debt
Feb 26, 2026
Pro-Worker or Pro-Union? Why Choice—not Coercion—Is the Future of Labor Policy
Dec 17, 2025
When Unions Lose Their Way: Faith, Power, and the Rise of Public-Sector Politics
Oct 27, 2025
Administrative Bloat and Union Power: How Teachers Lose While Bureaucrats Win
Sep 23, 2025
Infiltrating Our Schools: How Teachers’ Unions Fuel Anti-Semitism
Aug 29, 2025
Opt-In Showdown: How Unions Gutted Louisiana’s Public-Sector Labor Reform
Jul 24, 2025
Law and Economics of Public Sector Unions, with Richard A. Epstein
Jun 19, 2025
Anti-Semitism in the Classroom: The Massachusetts Teachers Association
May 22, 2025
Collaborative Conferencing: Tennessee’s Alternative to Collective Bargaining
Apr 17, 2025
Utah’s Bold Legislative Move to Reform Public Sector Unions
Mar 13, 2025
The Decline of Union Membership: Trends and Reforms
Feb 12, 2025
Unions at a Crossroads: Democracy, Transparency, and Bridging Divides
Jan 20, 2025
Unpacking Union Power: Trade-Offs and Impacts on Jobs with Liya Palagashvili
Dec 19, 2024
Challenging Exclusive Representation: A Fight for Free Speech and Union Accountability
Nov 12, 2024
Amendment One: Union Power, Politics, and the Future of Illinois Labor
Oct 04, 2024
Unraveling Union Dynamics: Michigan's Reversal, Florida's Reforms, and the Fallout of the Janus Decision
Sep 04, 2024
Unions and the Federal Workforce: Challenges and Reforms
Aug 06, 2024
Teachers' Unions Influence and the Politics of Education
Jul 02, 2024
Debating Public Sector Freedom Post-Janus
Jun 04, 2024
Why have teacher salaries become stagnant?
May 07, 2024
What happened when a teacher spoke out?
Apr 02, 2024
Season 1 PREMIER Featuring Professor Michael Hartney
Mar 05, 2024
Introducing Disunion: The Government Union Report
Mar 05, 2024