Politics August 5, 2019 California teachers union has spent $4.3M in 2019 to try to stymie charter schools: report The California Teachers Association (CTA) has spent more than $4.3 million on lobbying this year in an effort to overhaul the state's charter school program and slow its growth, according to a report.
Stop Smoking August 4, 2019 Ohio city's ban on hiring smokers, vapers could be 'slippery slope,' some fear More bad news for smokers and vapers: The city of Dayton, Ohio, says it will no longer hire anyone who uses nicotine or tobacco.
2020 Presidential Election August 2, 2019 Big Labor warns 2020 Dems: Don't take union workers' support for granted Big Labor warned Democratic presidential contenders Wednesday against taking union support for granted, adding that Dems would need to be more honest about the party’s record on workers’ rights, reports said.
OPINION June 26, 2019 John Tillman: Lessons from a blue state in the post-Janus world Thomas Jefferson said, “to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhor[s] is sinful and tyrannical.”
OPINION June 21, 2019 Matthew Brouillette: Janus vs. Obergefell -- Are union fees different from same-sex marriage? State lawmakers nationwide should act swiftly to assure public workers that their rights stand protected by state law.
OPINION 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.
OPINION 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.
Labor Unions 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.
Labor Unions 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.
Labor Unions 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.
OPINION 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.