June 20, 2019 Ashley Varner: Supreme Court opened the door a crack with Janus decision but unions still block way to freedom One year ago, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepared to issue its landmark right-to-work ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, labor leaders around the country complained to anyone who would listen that banning mandatory dues and/or agency fees for government workers would put a nail in the coffin of public-sector unions.
June 11, 2019 Aaron Withe: 2020 Dems are courting unions and it doesn't bode well for regular Americans It’s high time for unions to emulate other private-sector benefit providers who compete in the free market.
June 8, 2019 Trade union holds up Silicon Valley residential project over potential threat to birds A California trade union is seeking to block a major residential construction project in the heart of housing-starved Silicon Valley, claiming there will be a bloodbath of birds due to the proposed building's reflective windows.
May 10, 2019 Big Labor group tweets 'guillotine' joke after Delta Air Lines CEO opposes unionization efforts The AFL-CIO, the largest labor organization in the U.S., came under fire Thursday after tweeting a parody version of a real Delta Air Lines print ad that suggested that workers could find other uses for the $700 a year they would spend on union dues. The parody ad suggests that the workers could instead spend $1,200 to build a guillotine -- perhaps implying that the device would be used on company executives.
May 7, 2019 Special ed teacher suing California union in case that could cost labor big A California educator is battling a state teachers' union over his problems leaving the organization, in what his attorneys say could be a precedent-setting legal case that ultimately forces labor unions across the country to reimburse billions in back dues to their members.
May 5, 2019 Rebecca Friedrichs: It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but unions show no appreciation It’s no coincidence that on May 1, state and national teachers’ unions ordered their ranks of comrades across the country to strike.
May 2, 2019 Union support could be critical in crowded 2020 Democratic field As the race for 2020 ramps up, a crowded field of 20 Democratic presidential candidates all vying for the same seat in the Oval Office are turning to union workers to help separate them from the pack.
May 1, 2019 Sweeping class-action lawsuit could force unions nationwide to refund millions in fees A massive class-action lawsuit filed in Illinois on Wednesday could force unions to refund hundreds of millions of dollars in agency fees paid by thousands of workers nationwide prior to the Supreme Court's landmark ruling last year in Janus v. AFSCME.
April 29, 2019 President of International Association of Fire Fighters defends Joe Biden endorsement The largest firefighting union in the country is endorsing Joe Biden for president because of his long-standing support of firefighters, the union’s leader said Monday as he defended the endorsement.
April 27, 2019 2020 contender Kamala Harris calls for ban of 'right to work' laws Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., indicated on Saturday that she would use the "bully pulpit" to fight "right-to-work" laws, describing them as an attack on workers' rights.