Public Sector Unions
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What’s Coming for Unions under President Trump
This post was originally featured at Labor Notes. By Penny Lewis With the election of Donald Trump as president and Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, we are entering a period of existential crisis for unions and our organized power. The coming months and years are going to call for a spirit of…
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Friedrichs Decision Brings Victory for Public Sector Unions — For Now
It’s the case that’s had the labor movement on edge: Friedrichs v CTA. At stake? Public sector unions’ right to claim fees from their members. Today, the Supreme Court delivered a split vote decision. At 4-4, the now-eight-member court affirmed the judgment of the lower court in favor of the teachers’ union — and labor activists…
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Friedrichs Case, Unions and the Public Sector
By Penny Lewis The Friedrichs case argued before the Supreme Court yesterday will decide the near-term fate of public sector unions in the United States. In this and the next blog post I am mulling over the roots and implications of this case; in the next I want to consider what it means for us here…
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Public Sector Unions: On the Chopping Block?
Today, the Supreme Court will hear a case with huge implications for public sector unions. The case is Friedrichs v. California Teachers Union, and at issue is the question of whether members of public sector unions can be required to pay dues to support union efforts. Over at Gawker, Hamilton Nolan breaks it down (Today They…
