Labor Relations Radio E143: Arizona Just Ended Taxpayer Dollars Being Used To Fund Union Business—Jon Riches Explains How

The Goldwater Institute"s Vice President for Litigation explains the principles behind how Arizona just ended union "release time." Whether or not taxpayers realize it, government unions use taxpayer funds to fund union business. This practice, known as “release time” or “official time,” drives up the cost of government and occurs at the local, state, and federal levels. In Arizona, however, the state’s Supreme Court recently struck down unions’ use of taxpayer money to fund union business. In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Jon Riches, the Vice President for Litigation for the Goldwater Institute, joins host Peter List to discuss the Arizona case and how it may apply to other states. Related:AZ Supreme Court Strikes Down Union ‘Release Time’ on Taxpayers’ DimeLabor Relations Radio, E104—Your Taxes Are Being Used To Fund Union Business: The Freedom Foundation"s Maxford Nelsen explainsGo here for all prior episodes of Labor Relations Radio __________________________ LaborUnionNews.com"s Labor Relations Radio is a subscriber-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber here.