The old union hiring hall was hated by employers, but did good work in getting people to the jobs. Today, we are in a nation where there are good jobs out there, but employers aren't reaching the people who could benefit from the jobs. Often,...
public sector unionism
On May 23, 1977, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Abood v. Detroit County Board of Education, upholding public sector unions collecting union dues from non-members for purposes of.
When Republicans won control over all branches of government in Iowa, they passed one of the strongest anti-union laws in the country. Not only did the state go right-to-work, which.
Michael Hiltzik had a really good piece the other day on Mitch McConnell attempting to bust public sector unions by not bailing out the states and wanting them to create bankruptcy instead. Of course, he was building upon a movement that was more than ready...
I mean, I don't want to get my hopes up that something good happens, but hey.... Teachers in Virginia may soon gain the right to collectively bargain with the public.
Republicans are moving step by step closer to their long-term goal of declaring unions illegal. They are getting more brazen about it too. Fresh off the Alaska shitshow to destroy.
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Adam Beam/AP/REX/Shutterstock (9485141a)Whitney Walker, second left, and Tracy Kurzendoerfer protest outside of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's office on in Frankfort, Ky. Walker and Kurzendoerfer are teachers in Fayette County. Both called in sick on Friday to protest...
An anti right-to-work protester is seen outside of Michigan's state capitol building in Lansing December 11, 2012. The Republican-majority Michigan legislature gave final approval on Tuesday.
The destruction of public sector unionism that became inevitable when Republicans won the White House is about to happen. The Supreme Court is set to deal a sharp blow to.
Hamilton Nolan has an interesting interview with AFSCME president Lee Saunders. Nolan can't quite get over his Berniebroism in this interview, asking if unions supporting Hillary was a mistake and hinting at that old line I despise, that unions should organize instead of playing politics....
When Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Republicans pushed through their draconian anti-public union law, one of the ways they succeeded is to cleave the police and firefighter unions off of.
Iowa is going full Wisconsin to destroy its public sector unions by outlawing most parts of collective bargaining. Cops excepted of course. "I think it’s an extremely bold proposal," said.