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
Election Day is at Hand: Make Your Voice Heard
Today’s election is not the most important in history. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t carry great significance. Nevada residents will cast ballots for governor, Congress, state legislature and several other…
Minimum Wage Question Fails to Consider Consequences
Question 2, as we noted in our last minimum wage piece, is as much about health care as the minimum wage. Currently, the minimum wage for hourly employees…
Question 2: Minimum Wage Hurts Those It’s Designed to Help
Perhaps no issue better serves as a litmus test of economic literacy (or illiteracy) than minimum wage. However, at this point the debate is theatrics – a regularly scheduled ritual…
To Get More Teachers, Remove Barriers to Entry
Each year Nevada’s teacher shortage seems to worsen. Fewer individuals are going into teaching, and many leave after a short time, citing low pay, long hours, student behavior and politically…