Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: You Paid $181 Million for Union Bosses to Negotiate Against You in 2024, But the Trump Administration is Doing Something About It
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch:
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You paid $181 million for union bosses to negotiate against you in 2024, but the Trump administration is doing something about it
Federal taxpayers pay for unions to negotiate against the public interest. This should not be happening and a legal option leftover from the Cold W . . .
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You paid $181 million for union bosses to negotiate against you in 2024, but the Trump administration is doing something about it
Federal taxpayers pay for unions to negotiate against the public interest. This should not be happening and a legal option leftover from the Cold W . . .