Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Unions Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund." Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" Ed Schultz stated on February 12, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": "When union membership goes down, so do (middle class) wages." Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind." Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts. Barbara Buono stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview on Fox 5’s Good Day New York: Says the pension and health benefits reform "eliminated collective bargaining for health benefits." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies." Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers. Mike Tate stated on November 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "slashed" pensions and benefits for public employees. George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired." Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits." Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true."
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Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund." Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" Ed Schultz stated on February 12, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": "When union membership goes down, so do (middle class) wages." Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind." Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts. Barbara Buono stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview on Fox 5’s Good Day New York: Says the pension and health benefits reform "eliminated collective bargaining for health benefits." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies." Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers. Mike Tate stated on November 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "slashed" pensions and benefits for public employees. George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired." Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits." Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund."
Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…"
Ed Schultz stated on February 12, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": "When union membership goes down, so do (middle class) wages."
Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."
Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts.
Barbara Buono stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview on Fox 5’s Good Day New York: Says the pension and health benefits reform "eliminated collective bargaining for health benefits."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.
Mike Tate stated on November 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "slashed" pensions and benefits for public employees.
George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired."
Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits."
Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."
Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true."
