KPLU – What The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Home Health Workers Means For Wash.
The Olympia-based Freedom Foundation, which has fought against what it calls the “forced unionization of home health care workers in Washington,” issued a written statement, calling the Supreme Court ruling a significant step in the right direction.
The Seattle Times – SEIU Could Feel Fallout From High Court’s Union-Dues Ruling
“I don’t see any reason why the SEIU in Washington would not fall under this ruling,” said Maxford Nelsen, labor-policy analyst for the Freedom Foundation, an Olympia-based conservative think tank.
The Seattle Times – SEIU Could Feel Fallout From High Court’s Union-dues Ruling
A Supreme Court ruling could create new obstacles for the Service Employees International Union in Washington state. The court on Monday struck down a similar union’s ability to collect mandatory dues from workers.
The Olympian – U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Illinois Home Care Workers May Affect 43,000 Care Workers Here
A Supreme Court ruling Monday on Illinois home care workers’ rights fell short of ushering in right-to-work rules that would let public employees not only refuse to join a union but also not pay representation fees or dues. But the case raises questions about whether 43,000 Washington home care workers, who are not state employees, have that right, and state lawyers are evaluating what fallout there is.
Crosscut – Supreme Court Labor Ruling Could Pose Issues Here
Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank in Olympia, took a different view. “We’ll do what is necessary to get this decision implemented in Washington,” said Maxford Nelsen, a labor policy analyst for the group. Nelsen said that, depending on how the state proceeds, litigation might be an option for getting the ruling to apply locally.
John Carlson – The other key Supreme Court ruling: unions lose over using dues for political campaigns
Labor Policy Analyst at Olympia’s Freedom Foundation, Max Nelson, joins John Carlson to explain the Supreme Court’s other big ruling against liberals, Harris V. Quinn, which prevents unions like SEIU from spending union dues on political campaigns without the consent of the union member.
Komo 4 News – U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Wash. Workers
Harris v. Quinn is another significant step towards the undoing of compulsory unionism, both in Washington state and the nation, said Maxford Nelsen, labor policy analyst with the Olympia-based think tank and advocacy organization, in a statement.
Komo News – U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Washington Workers
SEATTLE (AP) – Washington labor, government and business officials are still reading and analyzing the dense U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week on union dues for home health care workers, but many believe Harris v. Quinn will have implications for Washington state.
KVI – The Other Key Supreme Court Ruling: Unions Lose Over Using Dues for Political Campaigns
Labor Policy Analyst at Olympia’s Freedom Foundation, Max Nelson, joins John Carlson to explain the Supreme Court’s other big ruling against liberals, Harris V. Quinn, which prevents unions like SEIU from spending union dues on political campaigns without the consent of the union member.
Crosscut – Supreme Court Labor Ruling Could Pose Issues Here
It remains unclear whether a ruling in a case brought by Illinois home care workers could affect local unions and workers providing in-home health care and child care.
770 KTTH – Report: Union Boycotts Hyatt, Threatens Lobbyists
The Freedom Foundation’s Maxford Nelsen spoke to host David Boze about the strange situation – where an organization supposedly advocating on behalf of working people is colluding with politicians and strong-arming lobbyists not to patronize Hyatt hotels – and about emails the group has uncovered about the situation.
KTTH – Report: Union Boycotts Hyatt, Threatens Lobbyists
A local union is using its influence among Democratic lawmakers to intimidate the state’s 900 registered lobbyists into not using two popular downtown Seattle Hyatt hotels for events.
KPLU – What The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Home Health Workers Means For Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on home health care workers in Illinois in the case of Harris v. Quinn could have an effect on the people who work in home care here in Washington state.
KTTH – The Freedom Foundation’s Maxford Nelsen Freedom Foundation’s on the Harris v. Quinn Ruling
Dave talks with the Freedom Foundation’s Maxford Nelsen on the Harris v. Quinn ruling
The Olympian – Gap Between State Workers and Counterparts’ Earnings One Issue In Inslee Pay Talks
The Freedom Foundation, a libertarian-style conservative think tank that is critical of collective bargaining, analyzed the salary survey earlier this year and noted that half of participants in the survey were public sector, and 74 percent of private sector employers used were from the higher-wage King, Snohomish and Pierce counties.
