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Repealing Right to Work
Five years after Michigan lawmakers decided to make the state Right to Work, some elected officials are seeing the error of their ways and trying to make amends by repealing the anti-union law.
Prevailing Wage on the Ballot in Michigan
Unions in Michigan, inspired by Missouri unions’ fight against Right to Work, are banding together to protect prevailing wage in the state by bringing the issue to the voters in November.
Fighting Paycheck Deception in PA
Extremists in the State House could pass anti-worker, Paycheck "Protection" legislation NEXT WEEK. Before Thanksgiving, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee passed TWO anti-...
Labor Wins in 2017 Elections
Last night there were many labor victories including Boston Mayor and former head of the Boston Building Trades Marty Walsh getting reelected, New York rejecting a Constitutional Convention and...
Labor on the NJ Ballot
Voters in New Jersey are heading to the polls tomorrow to elect a new Governor. Also on the ballot will be every state senator and assembly member. Thanks to a robust recruitment program from the New...
Iowa Unions Overwhelmingly Vote to Stay Union
In the biggest blow to Iowa’s new collective bargaining laws, a stunning 88% of Iowa public employees voted to recertify their unions. This vote, the second and largest in the state, occurred...
Right to Work to be Illegal in Illinois
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Protecting Models from Sexual Harassment
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NYSUT Sues to Protect Strong Teaching Standards
Across the nation, charter schools are trying to undercut our education system. Under the guise of school choice, they seek to take public funds away from local district schools and break teachers...