Labor Stories

Economy | ARTICLE | August 6, 2021

Missouri Special Election Results, Sunshine Trouble in KC and Back to School

By Susan Pendergrass and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

Labor | ARTICLE | March 9, 2020

The Appalling Lede Buried in Prison Guard Labor “Dispute” Story

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 3 min

Labor | ARTICLE | February 24, 2020

On Government Union Reforms, Present and Future

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 3 min

Labor | ARTICLE | November 20, 2019

Why Are Public Pensions Often Underfunded?

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 3 min

Labor | ARTICLE | November 20, 2019

Are Government Unions Adequately Informing Workers of Their Rights?

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 4 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 15, 2019

Missouri’s Government Union Reforms Still Tied Up in the Courts

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | August 9, 2019

We Could Give Teachers a Ten Percent Raise Next Year

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 20, 2019

Support for Teachers? Or Just Some Teachers?

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

Labor | ARTICLE | December 4, 2018

Ask An Economist: Can a Strong Market Fix Missouri’s Pension Crisis?

By Andrew G. Biggs | Read Time 1 min