OPB – How A Fight Over Unions Could Change The Direction Of Oregon Politics
When the U.S. Supreme Court obliterated mandatory union dues in late June, the Freedom Foundation was ready.
The Day – SCOTUS Halts Rules Protecting Union Conscription
Recent Supreme Court decisions are eroding the ability of public sector labor unions to compel workers into paying dues, sometimes using deceptive practices. But labor leaders have shown they won’t go quietly in this fight.
Crosscut – Conservative Activists Find Fuel For Anti-union Campaign In Seattle
It couldn’t come at a worse time for the City of Seattle’s largest public sector union: Two weekends ago, its executive director, Behnaz Nelson, was fired. She’d been on paid leave since January for “administrative issues” that put the union at “exceptional risk,” according to meeting minutes.
The Daily World – Commissioner Again Shoot Down Attempt To Open Union Negotiations To The Public
Grays Harbor County Commissioner Wes Cormier’s most recent attempt at a resolution opening the county’s union negotiations to the public failed to garner a second from commissioners Randy Ross or Vickie Raines Monday afternoon.
Portland Tribune – Letters: ‘Freedoms’ Not Always Good For Workers
Recent viewpoints published in The Tribune, from the Freedom Foundation and the Cascade Policy Institute, regarding the “freedom” to avoid paying union dues in a union workplace lack balance.
Ops Lens – The End To Another Obama Administration ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Once again, President Trump rises to the challenge and rolls back more burdensome regulations. This time it was another Obama-era “Big Labor Ponzi Scheme,” and unlike Obama, President Trump did it under full Constitutional authority in accordance with a new ruling issued by the United States Supreme Court.
Fox News – Janus Ruling Fallout: Washington state employees sue to ‘escape’ union
Several Washington state employees are suing for the right to break ties with their union, claiming the Supreme Court’s landmark Janus decision should allow them to cancel their membership immediately.
