Sinclair bid to buy Tribune collapses after ‘sham’ filing with the FCC Aug 21, 2018 Unions opposed the merger because of the jobs that would be lost and because of Sinclair’s infamous record of replacing local news with national content.
Trump Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh has a long history of anti-worker rulings Jul 17, 2018 The DC Appeals court judge is known in Washington as a highly partisan judicial figure with a history of one-sided rulings in favor of corporations.
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.
