Texas is a Right to Work state, meaning Texans cannot be forced to join a union to get a job. Unlike states that do not have this employee protection, Texas employees and employers have not seen control of wages, work standards, and other labor-management policy shift almost entirely to unions. However, Texas’ growing influence on national policy has made it a target for Big Labor in recent years, and there are still problems that need to be addressed.
Hot Plates, Neon Pineapples, and SNAP Swindling
For a Californian like me, the first time encountering a “Koolickle” is an unsettling experience. Stepping inside the local mom-and-pop gas station to fill up my gas tank and being asked if I have ever tried a Kool-Aid pickled cucumber put me on my heels. “It looks like it’s glowing,” I mumble to the lady...