Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court’
Federal Workers: The Shutdown Has Stopped AFGE’s Dues Cashflow—Now’s Your Chance to Opt Out and Keep Your Money
The Real Reason for AFGE Changing its Position and Now Opposing the Schumer Government Shutdown As the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week, hundreds of thousands of hardworking federal employees are feeling the pinch-missed paychecks, mounting bills, and uncertainty about when it all ends. But there’s an underreported angle to this crisis: the…
Read MoreUnlocking Teacher Freedom: A State-by-State Dive into Big Labor’s Legislated Power and Post-Janus Realities
Imagine a world where teachers aren’t locked into labor union dues they never wanted, where bargaining power isn’t monopolized by a single union entity, and where educators have real choice in shaping their careers. Sound like a reformer’s dream? Well, thanks to the landmark 2018 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, that dream is…
Read MoreSouthern California Lifeguards Petition Supreme Court in Battle Against Scheme Trapping Employees in Union Membership
Lifeguard Jonathan Savas and 20 of his Southern California colleagues have just submitted a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, asking the Justices to hear their case challenging California Statewide Law Enforcement Agency (CSLEA) union officials so-called maintenance of membership restriction.
Read MoreChicago Teachers’ Supreme Court Petition Supported by 16 States
Amicus support is pouring in from around the country for a U.S. Supreme Court petition filed by two Chicago public school teachers, Ifeoma Nkemdi and Joanne Troesch
Read MoreNILRR Right to Work News December 29, 2017
Right-to-work attorney challenging SEIU 1000 dues collection Jackson Observer Online, December 27, 2017 A right-to-work attorney acknowledged in court on Monday that he’s trying to “change the law” with a lawsuit that challenges the way state government’s largest union collects dues. “Nowhere can we find a compelling state interest for the state controller to take…
Read MoreObama Spin Machine Can Easily Fool Mainstream Media, But Supreme Court Will Be Tougher
Did Hensarling Force Obama’s Hand On “Recess” Appointments? – OpenMarket.org In late April the Obama Administration finally got around to offering a legal response to a stern rebuke it had received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit back on January 25. Early in his first presidential term, Barack Obama began using…
Read MoreNLRB Attempts Overturn of Supreme Knox Case
In an unprecedented power grab, Obama’s all-Democrat National Labor Relations Board, has ruled nonunion workers cannot request an accounting of where their union dures are going:The Washington Times has the story: But Big Labor may have won the battle that matters the most: the presidential election. In the last month, the White House has since…
Read MoreFor Unions, Labor Day Is About Grabbing More Power
Mark Mix president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, writes in investors.com Labor Day editorial: Most Americans realize that Labor Day is about celebrating workers, not union bosses. But that won’t stop Big Labor’s apologists from seizing the spotlight to demand more power. Fact is, modern unions are built on the legal…
Read MoreLabor Day Statement: “Union Officials Are Mounting A Billion Dollar Campaign to Reelect President Barack Obama”
[vsw id=”K5koHnOYrZk” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Forced-dues funded billion dollar machine enables union officials to wield immense political clout, even though voluntary union membership continues to steadily decline Washington, DC (August 31, 2012) – Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and National Right to Work Committee, released the following…
Read MoreC-TEN President Larry Sand Blasts SEIU, Praises Knox Decision
Retired school teacher and former agency fee payor, Larry Sand, a noted author, works tirelessly on behalf of teachers who just want the freedom to teach. He serves as president of the California Teacher Empowerment Network, a non profit, non partisan group dedicated to dishing up fair and balanced information to all California teachers. His…
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