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Mark Janus is Still Trying to Sue Union for Back Dues
Mark Janus was a public employee in Illinois who teamed up with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Fund (NRTW), to stop the collection of agency fees and to force right to work on the entire...
Alaska Files Lawsuit Against State Employee's Union
Alaska has a surprisingly high number of union members, but Republicans in state government want to change that. As part of this effort, Republican Attorney General Kevin Clarkson and Governor Mike...
Unions: Override Governor's Janus Veto!
One year after the Janus decision, lawmakers in Massachusetts are trying to pass a law that will help to even the playing field for public sector unions. Following the lead of states like New York,...
$5 Million Summer Union Opt Out Push
One year after the Supreme Court ruled in the Janus v AFSCME decision, public employee unions’ membership has stayed strong. Some unions, like the Teamsters, actually have more members then...
Oregon Passes Bill to Battle Janus
Following the Janus v AFSCME Supreme Court decision many free bargaining states were left wondering what they could do to protect union members in the state. In some states like New York and New...
Mueller Gave us a Gift, Texas AFL-CIO fights 1099's
Calm down with Mueller's Report, forget Barr because justice has not been served just yet. We get the Texas AFL-CIO on the phone about how the Silicon Valley is trying to push around the Lone...
Janus Makes Big Dent in Public Employee Union Numbers
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) submitted its annual LM-2 filing with the Department of Labor, which requires all unions to report the number of members and...
Unions are Stronger than Ever in a Post-Janus Era
Prior to the Supreme Court ruling last summer in the Janus v. ASCFME case, experts predicted that a ruling against unions would result in a significant drop...
College Professor Sues for Union Back Dues
Nearly a year after the Janus case was heard by the Supreme Court, anti-union forces are continuing to try and destroy public sector unions. After membership numbers held strong in the immediate...
Constant Organizing Protects IBEW from Janus
This post was originally written by the IBEW Media Center. From union-bashing flyers to deceptive emails, targeted ads on social media, intrusive phone calls and even unwelcome visitors at the...