Account Quote by Charles Duhigg

Public employee unions, in their defense, say politicians have unfairly made them into simplistic bogeymen, responsible for problems that have myriad causes. Not all…

— Charles Duhigg

The issue of the pension gap has got to become visible and important to millions of people before Washington will respond seriously. Right now,…

— Hedrick Smith

There is a valid nationwide sentiment of concern over public pensions, and poor funding ratios are viewed negatively by financial markets.

— Walker Stapleton

Unions can play a valuable role in large organisations where it is difficult to talk to a thousand people. They can negotiate annual pay…

— Jim Ratcliffe

You get behind some of the numbers, like the underfunded pensions in the US, and I'm not sure people even understand how wrong their…

— Ken Moelis

“Pensions are aimed at the dead. Work hard for retirement! It never comes for many due to fatal illnesses and diseases.”

— Steven Magee

It’s not about the budget; it’s about the power...So will the attack on unions succeed? I don’t know. But anyone who cares about retaining…

— Paul Krugman

The unions claim the deck is stacked against them when it comes to labor laws, but the truth is many private and public sector…

— Linda Chavez

Union members are fiscal conservatives, a lot of them.

— Doug Ford

After World War II, there were a lot of pension funds in Europe that were fully funded, but they were pressured to hold a…

— Edward C. Prescott

Over the next decade, cities and states across America will be compelled to tighten their belts as the really big bills - the pension…

— John Podhoretz

The unions may continue to decline, but if they do, it'll be their fault.

— Jacques Delors