Category: Worker Freedom
Category: Worker Freedom
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Championing Worker Freedom Across The States: Alan Jernigan and Vincent Vernuccio
https://alec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copy-of-Alan-Vinnie-Labor-Video-VEED-1.mp3 As debates over worker rights ripple across the country, one message continues to echo from state to state: workers deserve the freedom to choose the…
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Florida’s Commitment to Worker Freedom: Alan Jernigan on Charlotte County Speaks
Florida is a desirable place for people and businesses to set up shop. ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager Alan Jernigan said as much when…
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Connecticut Struggles with Labor Policy: Alan Jernigan on Business Talk
Connecticut’s labor policies may be holding the state back, but there’s still room to turn things around. That was the message from ALEC’s Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task…
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Oregon’s Path to Worker Freedom: Alan Jernigan on Newsmakers at Noon
In a recent interview on Newsmakers at Noon, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager Alan Jernigan joined co-hosts Denise Quinn and Hunter Newton to discuss Oregon’s…
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Michigan Underperforms in ALEC Labor Policy Rankings: Alan Jernigan in The Detroit News
A recent editorial by Michael Reitz in The Detroit News covered Michigan’s 35th-place ranking in the latest States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America report. Reitz highlighted…
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Putting Workers First in Michigan: Alan Jernigan on Michigan’s Big Show
Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, spoke on Michigan’s Big Show with host Michael Patrick Shiels about the Right…
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Pursuing Worker Freedom in Michigan: Alan Jernigan on Real America’s Voice
In a recent interview on Real America’s Voice with host Steve Gruber, Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, discussed the decline…
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A Labor Policy Roadmap and Workforce Opportunities: Alan Jernigan on Voice of Reason
Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, spoke with host Andy Hooser on Voice of Reason about how the new …
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Worker Freedom Starts in the States: Alan Jernigan and Lee Schalk in Townhall
Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy, recently co-authored a…
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Arizona No. 1 State for Worker Freedom: ALEC in The Center Square
The release of States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America received great coverage from a number of outlets including The Center Square. Below is a portion of…
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ALEC Releases Landmark State Labor Policy Rankings: States That Work
Arlington, VA – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) proudly announces the release of States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America, a groundbreaking new publication ranking all…
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States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America
States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America ranks all 50 states on their adoption of pro-worker, pro-growth labor reforms. This comprehensive report highlights where workers enjoy the most…
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State Legislator of the Month, April 2025: Georgia Rep. Bethany Ballard
We are pleased to announce Georgia State Rep. Bethany Ballard as the ALEC State Legislator of the Month for April 2025. In just her first term, Ballard quickly emerged as…
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ALEC Policy Champions: Utah Rep. Jordan Teuscher and Sen. Kirk Cullimore Increase Government Accountability to Taxpayers
We are proud to recognize ALEC members Utah Representative Jordan Teuscher and Senator Kirk Cullimore as our latest Policy Champions for their successful effort to increase government accountability to state…
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Safeguarding Workers’ Voices and Opinions: Gretchen Baldau in The Birmingham News
Gretchen Baldau, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Senior Director, spoke with AL.com about Alabama Senate Bill 231. Sponsored by ALEC State…
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Voters Rights for Workers in Tennessee and Georgia—and More?
What do Tennessee and Georgia have in common? Besides the obvious answer of both being the subject of some great country songs, both states could soon share a policy that…
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Michigan’s Economic Outlook Hit by Right-to-Work Repeal
Today, Michigan workers lose their right to choose to join or not join (or support) a union, without their decision affecting their employment. Signed into law last year, SB…
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New Report on Expanding Worker Freedom in the States
Arlington, Va. – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is pleased to announce the release of the 2nd Edition of “Labor Reform Policy: 50 State Factsheets,” a resource for…
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Labor Reform Policy: 50 State Factsheets
This publication provides a snapshot of the labor policies in each state in order to give workers, businesses, and lawmakers a resource to understand how these policies are inhibiting or protecting…
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2024 Solutions Spotlight: Worker Freedom & Regulatory Reform
2024 is shaping up to be another great year for state policy, and ALEC’s 2024 Essential Policy Solutions provides a selection of vetted policies that promote limited government, free…