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Virginia Set to Restore Collective Bargaining Rights
Since the 1990’s teachers and other public employees in Virginia have not had the right to collectively bargain for a contract. With a new Democratic majority in both the House of Delegates and...
Colorado Governor Support Bargaining Rights for Public Employees
A major victory for public employees may be on the horizon for workers in Colorado.
When the Boss Bargains in the Press
When a union is going through bargaining many locals and the companies that they are negotiating with tend to be quiet about what is going on. They understand that bargaining in the press is often...
Overruling Janus
One year ago, the Supreme Court issued the Janus v AFSCME decision that brought right to work to the entire public sector. While this decision got a lot of attention, it was just the next step in a...
Delaware: Bargaining for Wages and Benefits
For decades, many public employees in Delaware lacked the ability to collectively bargain their wages. Without the ability to bargain for wages state workers were subject to the whims of elected...
Nurse Beaten Unconscious in Iowa
Iowa’s decision to weaken collective bargaining for state employees is putting state employees at risk. This claim was made by the AFSCME Council 61 after a nurse was beaten unconscious at a...
Imagine a Union that Can't Bargain for Wages and Benefits
Public employees in Delaware face a big problem, they are allowed to join a union but are not allowed to negotiate their wages and benefits. HB 96 would change the state law to allow public sector...
Janus Rallies 2018: The End of Labor Peace as We Know It
Let’s be honest with ourselves, the Mark Janus v. AFSCME U.S. Supreme Court case that is being heard on Monday will be bad news for many, not just for organized labor’s ability to collect...
Hartford playing Hardball
For years Connecticut, has failed to meet their pension requirements and have consistently mismanaged the fund. Now a bill is being proposed that will exempt retirement benefits from collective...
Steps on How to Organize a Union
Although every workplace is different and the needs of different workforces vary, there are some basic steps involved in organizing your union at work. If you’re ready to begin organizing...