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Snohomish School Board Receives Freedom Foundation Report
In the course of researching collective bargaining agreements, Policy Assistant Bronwyn Clarke discovered that Snohomish School District had agreed with …
Media Mentions – Week of August 31, 2014
NFIB – First comprehensive Report in Nation Shows Ineffectiveness “While most advocates of sick leave mandates are doubtlessly well-intentioned, the …
Washington Teachers Need a Reminder: Strikes Are Illegal
It was reported Monday that teachers in South Kitsap have authorized a strike if their demands are not met by the start of school on September 1st. Teachers in the Seattle school district have also rejected their contract offer and may authorize a strike the day before school starts.
Sequim Council Takes No Action, but Could be Poised to Challenge Labor-Reform Initiatives
Representatives from organized labor and leftist groups like MoveOn.org and the Green Party, who had been bused in for the occasion, confronted initiative backers on the sidewalk outside the Sequim Transit Center.
Comprehensive New Report Finds Significant Flaws in Paid Sick Leave Mandates
In both Washington state and nationwide, campaigns are under way at the state and local level to pass regulations requiring employers to provide paid sick leave benefits to employees. The stated goal of these mandates is to improve public health by reducing workplace illness.
Eight Union Arguments Against Transparency in Collective Bargaining
Following a recent Freedom Foundation protest against the ongoing secret meetings between Gov. Jay Inslee’s negotiators and representatives of the state employees’ unions, the Seattle Times editorial board joined a growing chorus of newspapers and political observers calling for more transparency in the collective bargaining process.
The Effect of Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Policies – Reviewing the Evidence
This report evaluates 10 of the most important and widely cited studies from both supporters and opponents of mandatory paid …
Media Mentions – Week of August 24, 2014
570 KVI – Supreme Court Extends Illinois Ruling to Daycare Providers Freedom Foundation’s labor Analyst, Max Nelson joined the Commute …
SEIU 775 Continues Deceptive Effort to Prevent Home Care Workers from Leaving
The drama surrounding the implementation (or lack thereof) of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Harris v. Quinn decision in Washington continues to unfold.
Media Mentions – Week of August 17, 2014
Washington Free Beacon – SEIU Begs Workers to Keep Paying Up A powerful Washington State union has abandoned defending a …
