The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to government labor unions today, ruling that so-called “partial public employees” cannot be forced to pay union dues or fees. The case in question, Harris v. Quinn, involves home care providers in Illinois, who are not public employees in any traditional sense, but were designated as such by then-Governor Rod Blagojevich because the care they …
[Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court reins in labor union power
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in Harris v. Quinn, a case with huge ramifications for government labor unions and the workers who are forced to subsidize them. Audio of the oral arguments is posted on the Court’s website. The case involves Pam Harris, a Chicago-area mother and homecare provider who cares for her disabled son. Harris, along with several other homecare …
The Star Tribune editorial board recently excoriated childcare union organizers for their duplicitous and disingenuous "sales pitch" to providers. The editorial begins: "Minnesotans heard a lot about improving quality of care and pay for providers when the DFL legislative majority heavy-handedly pushed through a controversial child care unionization bill last spring. What families and policymakers …
[Read more...] about Childcare union lashes out following legal setbacks
Freedom Foundation of MN
Medical Arts Building
825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 815
Minneapolis, MN 55402
We will do our best to uncover the wasteful spending you report.