PR Watch – Oregon Strengthens Public Workers’ Right to Organize
While right-wing groups continue their assault against public employee unions one year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision, Oregon unions have won passage of legislation that provides new and stronger guarantees of government employees’ right to organize and bargain collectively.
Heartland – The Janus Decision and Teacher Freedom: One Year Later
On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government workers no longer had to pay dues to a union as a condition of employment, and the ensuing hysteria was a sight to behold.
Bloomberg – High Court’s Union Fee Decision Hasn’t Expanded in Past Year
Federal courts thus far haven’t been willing to chip further away at union power in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public sector unions can’t require nonmembers to pay fees for collective bargaining and other nonpolitical expenses, according to a Bloomberg Law review of decisions.
Medium – A year after Janus, unions can’t sugarcoat bad numbers
Last week was the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Has enough time elapsed to determine the extent of its implications for government unions and the public employees they represent?
Wall Street Journal – New Rule to Test Union Membership, Finances
Two of the nation’s most powerful unions face a potential loss of members and millions of dollars when a Trump administration rule takes effect Friday in the latest big test for organized labor.
MRC/ Newsbusters – Conservative Leaders Call on Facebook to Stand Up to Antifa’s Outrageous Violence
On Wednesday, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell and other conservative leaders called on Facebook to live up to its own standards when it comes to standing up to violent and extremist groups like Antifa.
Washington Times – Antifa attack on Andy Ngo prompts calls for Facebook crackdown
Prominent conservatives called Wednesday for Facebook to crack down on the left-wing anarchist group antifa in the aftermath of last weekend’s attack in Portland on Oregon journalist Andy Ngo.
Heartland – Forced Collection of Teachers’ Union Dues Contested in Federal Court
A federal district court in California is considering a case to decide whether teachers have to pay union dues if they are not informed membership is voluntary and they are waiving certain First Amendment rights by joining.
