
The abuse of taxpayer dollars by public-sector employee unions has become commonplace across Texas. Unlike private-sector unions, public sector unions aren’t limited by pesky factors such as market conditions — meaning there is no counter force preventing them from making unreasonable demands from local governments.
Last year, Houston Organization of Public Employees (HOPE), a chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), successfully won council’s approval of a minimum wage increase from ……. read more here.