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U.S. Supreme Court
Workers Rights
US Supreme Court ruling undermines the right to strike
The Supreme Court's Glacier Northwest decision lets some employers sue for damages in strikes where products spoil.
National
Labor lauds Biden pick for Supreme Court
Past decisions suggest Ketanji Brown Jackson—who'd replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer—will side with unions and working people.
National
Trump Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh has a long history of anti-worker rulings
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.
National
Supreme Court delivers blow to union movement
Ruling 5-4 in Janus vs. AFSCME, the court says union-represented public employees don’t have to pay anything to the union.
Analysis
Janus is upon us, ready or not
More than ever, public sector unions will need to engage members to take on the work of the union, and focus on bargaining for the common good.
National
U.S. Supreme Court hears the Janus case
Janus v AFSCME, about public sector union fees, is the biggest union case in a generation.
National
Right-to-work nation? Getting ready for Janus v AFSCME
In less than two weeks time, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the most significant labor law case in decades.
National
Trump Administration comes out for ‘right-to-work’ in public sector
The Justice Department filed amicus briefs in looming Supreme Court case Janus v AFSCME.
National
Supreme Court to hear case challenging union dues
Janus vs. AFSCME could be a severe blow to public sector unions and the labor movement as a whole.
National
‘Right to work’ coming to the public sector
A Supreme Court ruling that ‘fair share’ fees are unconstitutional is likely 6 to 13 months away.
Workers Rights
Supreme Court tie means reprieve for unions
Union win in Friedrichs case depended on Justice Scalia’s death.
National
Justice Scalia’s death may mean reprieve for public sector unions
The Friedrichs case looked like it was going to be a 5-4 vote.
Workers Rights
U.S. Supreme Court case could deal blow to public-sector unions
Judging by what they asked Jan. 11, it appears the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule Abood.
Workers Rights
Supreme Court decision in Harris v Quinn creates “right-to-work” situation for home care workers
Noel Canning, a separate decision, will create bureaucratic headache for the NLRB.
Comment
Supreme Court decision is the latest to shift toward corporate power
Harris v Quinn won’t stop union movement from evolving to meet the needs of 21st Century workers
Workers Rights
Supreme Court drops case over whether union neutrality is illegal
Employer neutrality toward unions could be considered illegal in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama
National
U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to union neutrality agreements
Several justices grill a lawyer from an anti-union group
