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FBN’s market experts discuss the New Jersey Governor’s attempt to reform the state’s schools and the union greed.

The November 2 election was not the end of the war, but rather one minor victory in a small side skirmish. The battle rages on, and the and the war is still very much in danger of being lost — if not in this generation, than in the next. If conservatives, Tea Party activists, and others get complacent, the war will be lost. It’s not time to celebrate; it’s time to get to work.

Governor Christie stands up against outrageous Superintendent salaries during a town hall meeting in Toms River, New Jersey on November 9, 2010.

Nothing exemplifies the vileness of big government like the special relationship between politicians and labor unions.

Unions are a small percentage of the workforce but are disproportionately influential with their vast dues supported contributions and coerced campaign work force. Head of the AFL-CIO Trumka credits the union influence for saving the senate for the Democrats.

… there is one reform that stout-hearted Republicans running those five rust belt states should definitely do: pass right to work laws. The Taft-Hartley Act allows each state the option of enacting right to work laws, which allow workers to not join a labor union as a condition of employment.

State government is on track to shed at least 1,200 jobs in January, Gov. Chris Christie said today.

Do we want SEIU running the country?

Big Labor is pouring money into two Democratic U.S. Senate races, attempting to secure a union pension bailout during a lame duck session of Congress.

Right to Work on Fox Business: How Big Labor is Influencing the 2010 Elections