SCT deadlock denies government workers free speech and economic liberty

SCT deadlock denies government workers free speech and economic liberty

The first shoe has dropped on a major post-Scalia case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Perhaps more accurately, the work boot dropped. It thudded on the expectations of those who favor personal and economic liberty.

In a 4-4 deadlock, the Court permitted the state of California to continue forcing workers to subsidize government unions, as the price for working for state and local government. The euphemism for this shakedown is "fair share agency fee."

Why raising the minimum wage isn’t the best way to reduce inequality
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Why raising the minimum wage isn’t the best way to reduce inequality

Christos Makridis

Walmart is giving more than one million of its employees a raise later this month as part of a plan that will lift all but its newest hires to at least $10 an hour.

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