Of the 8 million NLRA (National Labor Relations Act) regulated private sector employees represented by unions in 2015, only 6% voted for their representation. The remaining 94% inherited their collective bargaining representative. The National Labor Relations Board can fix this worker injustice administratively, without having to go through congress. Requiring unions to become electorally accountable, supporting secret ballots, and making decertification easier are some of the steps that would ensure employees have representation of their choosing. Read more in this recent Heritage Foundation article.

West Chester, Ohio trustees are working on a resolution that will establish the township as a right-to-work jurisdiction, a move recently sanctioned by a federal appeals court opinion that opened right-to-work status up to cities and limited home-rule townships. Ohio is currently not a right-to-work state. The trustees feel the resolution will make them more attractive to businesses while unions say right-to-work laws weaken their bargaining power and lead to lower wages and benefits. For more information about the resolution and the ongoing debate, visit WCPO Cincinnati’s website and this Journal-News article.

On Friday, Representative Virginia Foxx, chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, announced the names of six new Republican members for the committee. Those members are Rep. Drew Ferguson, Georgia, Rep. Tom Garrett, Virginia, Rep. Jason Lewis, Minnesota, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Michigan, Rep. Francis Rooney, Florida, and Rep. Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania.

The chairwoman also announced the names of those who will lead each of the four subcommittees. Those chairpersons are Rep. Todd Rokita, Indiana (Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education), Rep. Brett Guthrie, Kentucky (Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development), Rep. Bradley Byrne, Alabama (Subcommittee on Workforce Protections), and Rep. Tim Walberg, Michigan (Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions).

Read the full press release here.

Union organizer and leader of the Fight for $15 minimum wage increase movement, David Rolf (pictured), has predicted the demise of the current union system. In its place, he hopes to see a modern labor movement. Read more about his views and his goals for the next four years here.

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Kentucky has passed legislation to become the 27th right-to-work state, adding pressure to other states to pass similar laws if they want to remain competitive. Previously, Kentucky had approached right-to-work laws on a county-by-county basis. Right-to-work legislation prevents unions from requiring mandatory participation and forced paycheck contributions as a result. Read more about Kentucky’s House Bill 1 here.