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The Herald Scotland
16-05-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Six arrestsed as well-known Glasgow restaurants raided by immigration
Four men and two women were arrested for having no right to work in the UK and overstaying their visas. Two of those arrested were in Malaga Tapas West End, with one in each of Malaga Tapas Bearsden, The Malletsheugh, The Marmaris and Lamegos. All five premises were also issued with Civil Penalty Referral Notices and the employers could be fined if found liable. Read More Police called to primary school after boy, 7, brings knife to class Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Dame Angela Eagle, said: 'Illegal working will not be tolerated under this government. That's why we are clamping down on those who abuse our system and going after organised criminals who sell false promises to migrants about their ability to live and work in the UK. 'This operation is just one example of the continuous targeted action we're taking right across the UK to hold rogue employers accountable and finally restore fairness and integrity to our immigration system.' Lynne Davidson, HM Inspector, Scotland ICE Team, said: 'There is no excuse for ignoring employment and immigration rules and those who do should be in no doubt that they will face the full consequences. 'Businesses have a legal requirement to carry out Right to Work checks on employees and we will continue to pursue unscrupulous employers and those who break immigration laws.'
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Opinion - The evidence is in: Forcing workers to join unions destroys good-paying jobs
Contrary to what you hear from most D.C. Beltway politicians and national media pundits, we do still make things in America. Veronique de Rugy, an economist and a senior research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, pointed out in a recent commentary that the inflation-adjusted value of U.S. industrial production — that is, manufacturing, mining and utilities combined — 'is higher than ever.' Real domestic manufacturing alone is up 177 percent — nearly triple — from 1975. And since 1994, the U.S. output of 'computer and electronic products' specifically has grown by 1,200 percent. Motor vehicle output is up 'well over 60 percent.' U.S. Labor Department data show nationwide payroll manufacturing employment was roughly 12.8 million in 2024. That's substantially higher than in 2009 or 2014, and slightly higher than in 2019, the last year before COVID-19 hit. U.S. Commerce and Labor Department data combined show the average annual compensation (including the value of noncash benefits) for an American factory employee is more than $100,000 a year. So there clearly is a future for good-paying factory jobs in our country. But the data also show state labor policy matters a lot in determining where net new job creation happens. From 2014 to 2024, manufacturing payroll employment grew by roughly 530,000, or 10.4 percent, in the 23 states that had right-to-work laws prohibiting the termination of employees who refuse to join or bankroll a union for that entire decade. Meanwhile, in the 23 states that lacked right-to-work protections for the whole period in question, aggregate manufacturing jobs fell by 0.2 percent, or roughly 12,000. (The four states that changed their policies during that period are excluded from this analysis.) The correlation between right-to-work status and superior growth in manufacturing jobs is robust. The seven states with the greatest percentage gains in manufacturing payrolls over the past decade (Nevada, Florida, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Georgia and South Carolina) are all right-to-work states. Site selection experts whose career success depends on giving corporations good advice about where to make job-creating investments have confirmed again and again that right-to-work states are superior locations for new factories and expansions alike. In a 2023 interview, for example, Boyd Co. owner John Boyd observed that right-to-work laws have always been 'a recruiting tool for companies.' It's no mystery why, without right-to-work protections, employees are more likely to be forced into one-size-fits-all union contracts that foster work stoppages, wasteful work rules, job featherbedding and a union-label 'hate the boss' mentality. Just a few years ago, when they were still Harvard graduate students, economists Matthew Lilley and Benjamin Austin collaborated on research aimed at determining to what extent the diverse economic benefits associated with right-to-work laws are actually caused by Right to Work itself. Lilley and Austin, who today are professors of economics at Duke and Harvard, respectively, focused their attention on 'adjacent pairs of counties' in different states where one county had right-to-work protections for employees and the other did not. The Lilley-Austin analysis showed that right-to-work laws boost overall employment substantially, and that their impact is particularly strong in the manufacturing sector, which has a long history of heavy unionization. As Lilley reported in a 2023 follow-up paper for the Manhattan Institute, among the 373 neighboring counties he and his partner had analyzed, there was an average '3.23 percentage-point increase in the manufacturing share of employment' on the right-to-work side of the border. He then noted: 'This difference is substantial, equivalent to a 28 percent increase in manufacturing employment' in right-to-work counties relative to their forced-unionism neighbors. Practically all elected officials in the U.S. claim to support the creation of new manufacturing jobs and the retention of current ones. But the many Big Labor politicians in Washington, D.C., who support the elimination of state right-to-work laws and the expansion of union bosses' forced-unionism privileges to all 50 states are objectively in favor of the destruction of good-paying manufacturing jobs. Stan Greer is senior research associate for the National Institute for Labor Relations Research. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
03-05-2025
- Business
- The Hill
The evidence is in: Forcing workers to join unions destroys good-paying jobs
Contrary to what you hear from most D.C. Beltway politicians and national media pundits, we do still make things in America. Veronique de Rugy, an economist and a senior research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, pointed out in a recent commentary that the inflation-adjusted value of U.S. industrial production — that is, manufacturing, mining and utilities combined — 'is higher than ever.' Real domestic manufacturing alone is up 177 percent — nearly triple — from 1975. And since 1994, the U.S. output of 'computer and electronic products' specifically has grown by 1,200 percent. Motor vehicle output is up 'well over 60 percent.' U.S. Labor Department data show nationwide payroll manufacturing employment was roughly 12.8 million in 2024. That's substantially higher than in 2009 or 2014, and slightly higher than in 2019, the last year before COVID-19 hit. U.S. Commerce and Labor Department data combined show the average annual compensation (including the value of noncash benefits) for an American factory employee is more than $100,000 a year. So there clearly is a future for good-paying factory jobs in our country. But the data also show state labor policy matters a lot in determining where net new job creation happens. From 2014 to 2024, manufacturing payroll employment grew by roughly 530,000, or 10.4 percent, in the 23 states that had right-to-work laws prohibiting the termination of employees who refuse to join or bankroll a union for that entire decade. Meanwhile, in the 23 states that lacked right-to-work protections for the whole period in question, aggregate manufacturing jobs fell by 0.2 percent, or roughly 12,000. (The four states that changed their policies during that period are excluded from this analysis.) The correlation between right-to-work status and superior growth in manufacturing jobs is robust. The seven states with the greatest percentage gains in manufacturing payrolls over the past decade (Nevada, Florida, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Georgia and South Carolina) are all right-to-work states. Site selection experts whose career success depends on giving corporations good advice about where to make job-creating investments have confirmed again and again that right-to-work states are superior locations for new factories and expansions alike. In a 2023 interview, for example, Boyd Co. owner John Boyd observed that right-to-work laws have always been 'a recruiting tool for companies.' It's no mystery why, without right-to-work protections, employees are more likely to be forced into one-size-fits-all union contracts that foster work stoppages, wasteful work rules, job featherbedding and a union-label 'hate the boss' mentality. Just a few years ago, when they were still Harvard graduate students, economists Matthew Lilley and Benjamin Austin collaborated on research aimed at determining to what extent the diverse economic benefits associated with right-to-work laws are actually caused by Right to Work itself. Lilley and Austin, who today are professors of economics at Duke and Harvard, respectively, focused their attention on 'adjacent pairs of counties' in different states where one county had right-to-work protections for employees and the other did not. The Lilley-Austin analysis showed that right-to-work laws boost overall employment substantially, and that their impact is particularly strong in the manufacturing sector, which has a long history of heavy unionization. As Lilley reported in a 2023 follow-up pape r for the Manhattan Institute, among the 373 neighboring counties he and his partner had analyzed, there was an average '3.23 percentage-point increase in the manufacturing share of employment' on the right-to-work side of the border. He then noted: 'This difference is substantial, equivalent to a 28 percent increase in manufacturing employment' in right-to-work counties relative to their forced-unionism neighbors. Practically all elected officials in the U.S. claim to support the creation of new manufacturing jobs and the retention of current ones. But the many Big Labor politicians in Washington, D.C., who support the elimination of state right-to-work laws and the expansion of union bosses' forced-unionism privileges to all 50 states are objectively in favor of the destruction of good-paying manufacturing jobs.
CBS News
15-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Former Michigan AG Mike Cox running for governor in 2026 race
Former Michigan attorney general Mike Cox, a Republican, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor in 2026 with the theme of "Make Michigan Great Again." Current Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is term-limited and unable to run for another term in that seat. "With the right leadership, Michigan can be the freest, safest and most prosperous state in America," Cox said in his campaign announcement. "I'm not here to manage decline. I'm here to lead a comeback." With the video and campaign statements posted on his website and social media, he joins an already crowded race for that election cycle. Cox won two terms as Michigan attorney general in 2002 and 2006, citing those elections in his campaign statements as proof that he is able to win a statewide race. His work as attorney general included helping homeowners renegotiate or get new loans in the aftermath of the 2009 recession. He also created Michigan's statewide child support division to help address the issue of unpaid child support for Michigan families and the Michigan Senior Brigade to help educate seniors and caregivers about how to avoid financial scams. Cox then ran for governor in 2010, but lost in the Republican primary. After leaving office, he built up a private law practice. His platform this time includes dropping Michigan's state income tax completely. Taxpayers currently face a 4.25 percent individual tax rate. Several other states do not have income taxes, raising funds through other means such as sales tax or property taxes. Cox also said he wants to restore Michigan's former Right to Work law, which was repealed effective in 2024, and ensure that students who are struggling in math or reading get the help they need academically. "I'll cut red tape, streamline licensing, and refocus agencies on actually fixing problems — so Michiganders can get back to work and thrive. As Attorney General, I reduced the staff by 20% while handling more cases than ever before. As an owner of a very successful business for the past 14 years, I know how to do more with less," he said. "We will make Michigan a state that leads again. A place where freedom, opportunity, and common sense rule the day - and where Florida and Texas look to us for ideas." Cox grew up in Michigan and served in the U.S. Marine Corps before pursuing his education at the University of Michigan for undergraduate work and law school. He worked for Oakland County and Wayne County before running for statewide office. Mike and his wife, Laura Cox, have four children and two grandchildren. Here's a rundown of previously declared candidates for the Michigan governor election in 2026 with links to new coverage: Jocelyn Benson Garlin Gilchrist Chris Swanson John James Anthony Hudson Aric Nesbitt Mike Duggan
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Senators question President Trump's labor secretary nominee
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — After almost fighting at a congressional hearing in 2023, Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Teamster's President Sean O'Brien put aside their differences to support Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary. 'Actually, we got a really good friendship,' Mullin said in a video post on X. Mullin says DeRemer can bridge the gap between businesses and workers. 'She is directly uniquely positioned in the center,' Mullin said. That position put DeRemer in the hot seat Wednesday. Senators questioned the former Oregon Republican congresswoman about a bill she co-sponsored known as the PRO Act. 'I recognize that that bill was imperfect, and I also recognize that I'm no longer representing Oregon as a lawmaker,' DeRemer said. The PRO Act would have made it easier for workers to unionize and weakened states' 'Right to Work' laws that let workers avoid participating in unions. 'This is a tremendous sort of invasion of the state's rights,' Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said about the PRO Act. Sen. Paul backed off after DeRemer said she didn't support that part of the bill. 'So, you no longer support the aspect of the PRO Act that would have overturned state right to work laws?' Paul asked. 'That's a Yes? No more questions.' DeRemer said she's committed to carrying out the president's goals. 'Ensuring a level playing field for businesses, unions and most importantly the American worker,' DeRemer said. Democrats meanwhile questioned her loyalties to President Trump. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) asked how she would handle potential investigations into Elon Musk's businesses. 'If the president asks you to give access to information to benefit a friend of his who has pending investigations? You wouldn't say no?' Murphy asked. 'Until I am confirmed, I would not be able to say, specific to this, without having the full picture,' DeRemer said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
