Supreme Court delivers blow to union movement Jul 3, 2018 Ruling 5-4 in Janus vs. AFSCME, the court says union-represented public employees don’t have to pay anything to the union.
GOP lawmakers in Michigan repeal state prevailing wage Jun 11, 2018 The 50-year-old law prevented contractors from driving down wages to win bids on public construction projects.
Unions denounce move by Congress to privatize Veterans Administration May 30, 2018 Just before Memorial Day, Congress passed a law that could lead to closure of veterans hospitals and send more veterans to private doctors for care.
Bill to end tribal worker union rights fails in Senate Apr 18, 2018 The vote was 55-41 to end debate, but backers needed 60 votes.
Senate bill would end union rights for Indian casino workers Feb 27, 2018 Oregon Democrat Kurt Schrader joined Greg Walden and 215 other Republicans in voting for it.
U.S. Supreme Court hears the Janus case Feb 27, 2018 Janus v AFSCME, about public sector union fees, is the biggest union case in a generation.
Right-to-work nation? Getting ready for Janus v AFSCME Feb 14, 2018 In less than two weeks time, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the most significant labor law case in decades.
President Trump: Year 1 Jan 16, 2018 It’s not what presidents say or fail to say that matters most; it’s what they do or fail to do.
FedEx executive will be Trump’s new OSHA chief Jan 3, 2018 Scott Mugno got the thumbs up from a Senate Committee in a party-line vote Dec. 13.
Trump NLRB majority moves fast to reverse Obama-era decisions Jan 3, 2018 In just three months, the new Board has reversed major gains.
