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Public Unions and Obscure Election Dates Create a Perfect Storm

Public Unions and Obscure Election Dates Create a Perfect Storm

by Mike Davis | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog

Wouldn’t it be great to pick your boss? I don’t mean choose between two competing job offers based on which boss you prefer. I mean that you and your coworkers get together and pick a boss based on who is going to be the easiest to work for: someone who won’t...
Walking Out on School Kids: How Oklahoma Law Enabled the 2018 Teacher Strike, And How to Prevent the Next One

Walking Out on School Kids: How Oklahoma Law Enabled the 2018 Teacher Strike, And How to Prevent the Next One

by Benjamin Lepak | Aug 26, 2020 | Brief, Legal, Research

Walking Out on School Kids: How Oklahoma Law Enabled the 2018 Teacher Strike, And How to Prevent the Next One ​ Authors Ben Lepak Abstract This paper looks at the causes of the 2018 teacher walkout, and offers solutions for preventing another one.  Summary PDF Full...
Public Unions and Obscure Election Dates Create a Perfect Storm

The Oklahoma Legislature Should Shield Kids from Teachers’ Union Strikes

by Benjamin Lepak | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog

Cheered on by teachers’ unions, State Secretary of Education Joy Hoffmeister recently proposed a statewide Covid plan that would have seen schools in 39 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties stop in-person instruction if those counties experienced just 3 Covid diagnoses. Only 3...

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