Articles by James Sherk

Economy

A Special Delivery for UPS That Could Change FedEx Overnight

James Sherk | April 26, 2010

Special interest handouts are not a pretty sight. Perhaps that is why lawmakers buried their latest one inside the bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration…. Read More

Economy

Two Years of UI Benefits Contributing to High Unemployment

James Sherk | April 01, 2010

Unemployment has skyrocketed in this recession. Worse, it has remained abnormally high. Joblessness never rose above 8 percent in either the 2001 or 1991 recessions,… Read More

Economy

What Exactly Was the Stimulus?

James Sherk | February 25, 2010

Was the stimulus (A) a job creation bill or, (B) a liberal spending wish list? A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study suggests that option… Read More

Economy

GDP Is Up, But Government Unions Ate Your Raise

James Sherk | January 29, 2010

Figures released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics provide less encouragement than today’s GDP report. Total compensation increased by only 1.5 percent in 2009… Read More

Economy

Obamacare Full of Favors for Big Labor

James Sherk | January 14, 2010

Candidate Obama campaigned as a fierce opponent of special interests that use their clout and connections to secure special favors from the government. As President,… Read More

Economy

Lack of Job Creation, Not Layoffs, Driving Unemployment

James Sherk | January 12, 2010

New data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows why a jobs recovery remains far off. This report, the Job Openings and Labor… Read More

Health Care

Unions Using Obamacare to Punish Small Business

James Sherk | January 06, 2010

When does Washington consider a successful small business a problem to be dealt with? When that small business successfully competes against unionized firms. Then it… Read More

EconomyNews

Unionizing TSA Is A Security Mistake

James Sherk | January 05, 2010

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) has placed a hold on President Obama’s nominee for Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Erroll Southers. Since the attempted… Read More

Economy

Why Work Sharing Wont Work

James Sherk | December 10, 2009

With over 15 million Americans out of work Congress is searching for ways to reduce unemployment. The latest idea, put forward by Sen. Jack Reed… Read More

Economy

Giving Thanks for the Secret Ballot

James Sherk | November 25, 2009

Organized labor has demonstrated why workers should spend some time this Thanksgiving giving thanks for the secret ballot. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and… Read More

Economy

Slow Job Creation, Not Job Losses, Driving Unemployment

James Sherk | November 20, 2009

Unemployment has risen above 10 percent and no one in Washington seems to understand what is going on. Yesterday, a little noticed release from the… Read More

 

Big Labor and Big Government Are Officially the Same Thing

James Sherk | November 12, 2009

Who do the words “union members” bring to mind? United Auto Workers building cars in Detroit? Teamsters truckers hauling freight? Steel workers in Pennsylvania? Not… Read More

Economy

The Truth About the Franken Amendment

James Sherk | October 16, 2009

When a disgruntled employee files a lawsuit that goes to court his employer must pay tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees…. Read More

Economy

No JOLTS in Job Creation

James Sherk | October 09, 2009

Unemployment has risen sharply during this recession and has almost reached 10 percent of the workforce. However policy makers have paid relatively little attention to… Read More

Economy

Not the Change in Transparency Obama Promised

James Sherk | September 24, 2009

In a stinging rebuke to corrupt special interests and the status quo the voters handed the President and his favored candidates an overwhelming defeat. Hope… Read More

Economy

Stimulus Is Destroying, Not Creating Jobs

James Sherk | September 16, 2009

Even as National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers says the stimulus is working he also warned that he expects unemployment to remain unacceptably high for… Read More

Economy

Why Unions Are Decertifying

James Sherk | September 16, 2009

Sen. Arlen Specter, who opposed the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) when he was a Republican, recently announced that he has flip-flopped on the… Read More

Economy

Employee Votes For Me But Not For Thee

James Sherk | September 10, 2009

The President has promised big labor that after health care reform, he will turn to their top priority … the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act… Read More

Economy

Labor Day Fact: Unions Unpopular

James Sherk | September 07, 2009

While Americans now celebrate the end of summer over Labor Day weekend, Labor Day originally began in the 1890s as a celebration of “the strength… Read More

Economy

Cash for Clunkers Failed to Create Auto Jobs

James Sherk | September 04, 2009

Congress passed the Cash for Clunkers program in order to increase automobile employment and save jobs. As Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow – a key supporter… Read More

Health Care

Who Will Pay For Health Care Reform?

James Sherk | July 14, 2009

As Congress debates health care reform and how to pay for it, the Congressional Budget Office reported today on something that economists have long known:… Read More

Economy

Unemployment Spike Defies ‘Stimulus’ Claims

James Sherk | July 02, 2009

In January, President Obama pressed for an $800 billion economic “stimulus” package to turn the economy around. Though the bill largely consisted of increased spending… Read More

Economy

Fact Check: Media Matters Wrong on Card Check Facts

James Sherk | May 19, 2009

Media Matters has taken it upon itself to criticize our recent video highlighting the problems with the government-imposed contracts that the misnamed Employee Free Choice… Read More

Economy

What Employer Advantage?

James Sherk | May 11, 2009

The Washington Post editorialized today in favor of a compromise on card-check, including snap elections or mandatory union access to company premises, because – they… Read More

Economy

Big Labor Does Not Need Any More Help

James Sherk | January 29, 2009

Sen. Reid has said he wants the Senate to vote on the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) this summer. The bill, Big Labor’s highest… Read More

Economy

UAW Won’t Let Detroit Make Competitively Priced Cars

James Sherk | December 17, 2008

Even as the Detroit automakers are asking Congress for a taxpayer bailout, the Detroit News reports that Ford Motor Co. is operating highly automated, highly… Read More

Economy

High Long-Term Unemployment No Surprise

James Sherk | November 18, 2008

Congress is considering increasing the length of time unemployed workers can collect unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Normally unemployed workers can collect UI benefits for up… Read More

Economy

Female Workers Will Pay Price for Federal Parental Leave Act

James Sherk | June 18, 2008

Federal employees receive up to 12 weeks a year of unpaid parental leave for the birth of a new child, adoption or foster child care,… Read More