Fox News – Anti-union groups spread word on worker rights ruling
The Supreme Court rules that public employees can no longer be forced to pay union dues as a condition of employment; Dan Springer reports that getting the word out to employees may not be easy.
KUOW – Following Decision On Union, Canvassers Target Public Workers In Oregon
Less than a week after a U.S. Supreme Court decision on labor unions, anti-union canvassers are out in Salem. It’s the latest step in a campaign to weaken Oregon’s powerful labor movement.
Hot Air – Spreading The Good News About The Supreme Court’s Janus Decision To Union Members Nationwide
A couple of public policy groups are seeking to get the word out to union members about the Supreme Court’s Janus decision. Naturally, HuffPost reports efforts allowing people to keep more of their own money and to dry up campaign support for Democrats as bad news, but it sounds like good news to me:
East Oregonian – Anti-Union Group Launches Campaign On Janis Decision
The Freedom Foundation on Monday announced the launch of a campaign to inform thousands of public-sector employees in Oregon about their new ability to opt out of union fees in the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision last week.
Huffington Post – After Supreme Court Ruling, Conservative Groups Encourage Workers To Ditch Unions
The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling on union fees was not even a day old when public school teachers in Rochester, New York, received a related email through their work accounts. The subject line read: “New York Union Members Now Have a Choice in Paying Dues.”
In These Times – How Corporations Plan To Use Janus To Turn Workers Against Their Own Unions
“At the very beginning, the union went house to house to recruit us,” recalls Lindsey, who runs a home day care and preschool near Longview, Wash. In time, the union began holding regular meetings. Working from home can be isolating, so Lindsey is thankful for SEIU 925’s large network of childcare providers. “It’s been huge for us to collaborate and communicate as a group,” she says. “The union just opened all these doors for us.”
Associated Press – Lawsuit Seeks Reimbursement For Home Care Workers Union Dues
An Olympia-based think tank is suing to force Washington state and a union for home-care workers to reimburse those workers for union dues or fees they didn’t want to pay.
The World – Brown’s Move On Records Troubling
The news is troubling for anyone concerned about the transparency and openness of Oregon state government: Gov. Kate Brown is considering new limits on what state employee information can be released to the public — and may end up proposing legislation to that end to the 2019 Legislature.
