Perhaps no institution is as harmful to the employment interests of young people as unions. Unions insist on seniority rules that make it more difficult for young people to find work, change employers, learn new things on the job and gain promotions. Seniority rules also make the jobs of young people less secure--young people with less seniority are the first to be laid off.
Young people in Wisconsin are getting the message. Public sector unions were the main issue in the 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election. In that election, young people moved decisively towards Republican Scott Walker and away from Democrat Tom Barrett. US News reports:
According to Crossroads Generation, a group dedicated to reaching young people with the messages promoting individual liberty, limited government, and free enterprise, in the recall election Walker carried the vote of those under the age of 25.
"According to exit polling," the group said, "for voters aged 18-29, the Democrats' advantage among this group was cut in half compared to 2010. While Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett held a ten-point advantage among 18-29 year olds in the 2010 election, that gap was reduced to five points in Tuesday's election."
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