Michigan’s new right-to-work law is starting to show results, with more workers exercising their freedom from unionization and compulsory dues. And just as we’ve seen in other states that respect workers’ constitutional rights, teachers are among those most anxious to strip away the union’s shackles. According to the Education Intelligence Agency, the state’s teachers’ union, Michigan Education …
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U.S. Supreme Court reins in labor union power
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 …
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Minnesotans’ Federal Lawsuit Aims to Stop Child Care Unionization Efforts Nationwide
Twelve Minnesota child care providers take union drive against their businesses to federal bench MINNEAPOLIS--To some, the actions of the Connecticut legislature that enabled a child care providers union in Connecticut might appear to add momentum to SEIU and AFCSME’s national campaign to conscript family child care business owners into becoming card-carrying …