Worker Freedom
Nevada Policy believes every worker has the right to decide for themselves whether or not union membership is the right decision.
Unfortunately, union leaders have long maneuvered to block any real check on their own power from rank and file members. That’s why Nevada Policy works so tirelessly to educate workers, taxpayers and lawmakers about the impact these powerful organizations have over public policy.
Teachers can opt-out of union membership!
Teachers, like all public sector workers, have the right to decide for themselves if they want to support a union.
If you’re a teacher who wants to opt-out of your union, it only takes three easy steps, and you will not lose any of the benefits you have earned over the years — such as retirement benefits, tenure or health insurance. Click below to learn more.
Featured Articles
Public Union Not the Right Fit? You have Options
A national effort to let public-sector union workers know about alternatives to being a little cog in the machinery of Big Labor occurs later this month.
Solutions for Nevada: Worker Freedom
Organized labor’s disproportionate influence over Nevada state politics has resulted in a patchwork of laws and policies which put the interests of government-sector unions over the constitutional rights of individual…
Teachers Can Opt Out of Unions Beginning July 1
Tomorrow marks the first day of the two-week period during which Nevada educators can opt out of teachers unions. The July 1-15 window marks the only time during the year…
Recent News
The 2013 Nevada Legislative Session: Review & Report Card
Executive Summary After years during which baseline revenue failed to grow, state revenues were beginning to turn around ahead of the 2013 Nevada Legislative Session. Even with more than $700 million in temporary tax hikes set to expire, Nevada was projected to receive more tax revenue by FY 2015 than it received in FY 2012.
Solution of the week: Prevailing Wage
Nevada has wasted billions of taxpayer dollars overpaying for labor on government projects.
Facts and fiction about the unions tax initiative
The teachers' union and AFL-CIO have proposed implementing a margin tax in Nevada. This study answers the top questions about how a margin tax would work and reveals how a margin tax would harm Nevada’s economy.
Solutions 2013
Solutions 2013 covers 39 subject areas and is a comprehensive sourcebook for lawmakers, candidates and citizens who are interested in policy solutions. As the name implies, these are the solutions for the issues facing Nevadans — from taxes to education, from energy to labor, from economic development to higher education, and many more.